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Iowa City Iowa

Iowa City is proud of its downtown pedestrian plaza which provides a real sense of community and friendly commerce. Rather than the typical Midwestern landscape of flat and vast plains, Iowa City is a place of rolling hills, lush and scattered woodlands, and tall grasses. "Iowa" is a Native-American term for "beautiful land". Population: With a population of 67,862, Iowa City is the sixth-largest city in the state.

Climate: Iowa City has four distinct seasons, and averages 35 inches of precipitation per year.

Cost of living: http://www.areavibes.com states that the cost of living in Iowa City is 3.2% greater than the Iowa average and 4% less than the national average.

Housing costs: The median home cost in Iowa City is $171,400. This is relatively expensive compared to the rest of Iowa since the median home value in Iowa City is 60.8% greater than the Iowa average. But it is still 7.5% less than the national average.

Colleges and Universities: Retirees will find plenty of continuing education courses at the University of Iowa http://www.uiowa.edu/ which is recognized as one of the nation's top public universities.

Transportation:The nearest airport to Iowa City with passenger service is in Cedar Rapids, about 20 miles to the northwest via Interstate 380. Iowa City Transit http://www.icgov.org provides bus service within the city.

Travel and tourism: Iowa City has everything from music and art festivals to Broadway performances to suit the retiree’s taste in entertainment. Iowa City has 41 public parks, many of which are equipped with networks of walking and biking trails, quaint picnic sites and prairie reserves overlooking the scenic Iowa River. The Visitors and Convention Bureau web site is http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/.

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