People are nice in the south because they are taught to be respectful. People are nice in iowa because they are actually happy. It does make a difference.
Yeah I live in Iowa and we went to Tennessee and we noticed that back home when someone would let you cross the street while driving or something you would do a small wave to say thank you and in Tennessee they don’t do that
Hubby and I are moving to Iowa next year from MN. We have lived in MN 50 years. Three reasons we are getting out of MN; Iowa does not tax social security or income drawn from a 401K, IRA, Pension, SEP or SAR SEP. Next, beginning Jan 1, 2026, Iowa is getting rid of their tiered income tax system and going to a 3.9% flat tax. Finally, they have increased the amount of homestead tax credit for Seniors. I can't wait!!
Wow! Your knowledge of what Iowa is doing with Taxes is impressive. I may need you to come on the channel one day ;) Where in Iowa do you think you'll be moving to?
We’re moving up from Alabama to be closer to our grandchildren which live in Illinois but that is not retirement friendly. My husband is retired Army and retired again from the government in December 2025. So excited!!
There is one thing you left out. You didn’t say anything about the livestock industry. There are some who don’t know how to cope with the different smells. If you have not been raised around livestock it can be offensive to some.
@@timnewman1172: Small towns and farms can be pretty unlivable in hot weather when the breeze is off a hog lot. Check to see what legislation exists or is pending to protect your senses and the groundwater from hog manure.
I grew up in downtown Los Angeles. If you look at someone for more than a few seconds, its confrontational. It would be quite a change to get used to friendliness.
Congratulations on the big move! We can't wait to have you here. If any questions come up for you about moving here please feel free to reach out. alexskeenrealestate@gmail.com or 563-554-2829 either way will reach me directly.
Was born and raised in Iowa and everything this guy says is true, mostly ! It can get hot and humid but it wasn't that bad. I live in Corpus Christi now and it gets very hot and humid for months. There is a very distinct change of seasons which I miss. I was lucky because I don't struggle with allergies. The people are some of the best and friendly anywhere. The winters are long. I would say from about a week before Thanksgiving and running all the way to often Easter. Not always u s 40 below but cold. Ultimately it was the long winters that drove me to South Texas ! Very different than good old Iowa !
Yeah even tho I only visited Oregon once this year I saw how bad it is all the way from south to north in the west coast good job leaving just don't make Iowa blue please
Been in Iowa 58 years now, and you got most things covered. I would like to mention 2 things. One is the pork industry. We got more pigs than people. Second is the State fair. We have the highest percentage of people per population. One in three people State wide will attend.
I was in Iowa in 2019 for some professional research. I want to come back for a longer look; I really liked what I saw. But while I was walking uphill on a sidewalk in Ottumwa carrying a heavy-looking bag, a man driving his truck pulled over and offered me a ride. I figured he was being genuinely helpful, what with this being Iowa, but in the rest of the world when a stranger offers you a ride, you _never_ accept. I politely said no thanks. So, was just man just being Iowa Nice, or was I smart to play it safe there too, just as I would have been everywhere else?
Things that actually make Iowa less desirable: The corn fields, all the land has been parceled up and turned into crops, so very little public forests only what grows in between the fields. This also divides into two crop seasons, the smelly one when they are spreading cow shit and ammonia and harvest when clouds of dust and corn husks cover everything nearby in dirt. Also because its all farming land there are nothing but gravel roads once you go out of town off highways and so you're constantly going through car wash. We also have problems with drinking water contamination with fertilizers' and pesticides'. Strangely , the cost of living isn't all that much lower, it may be incrementally lower on initial price from Chicago but higher taxes , higher or same fuel, higher groceries, less services , fewer choices, no competition etc. The traffic enforcement is crazy, photo enforced speed traps everywhere, photo enforced red lights, constant photo enforced by airplane highways, and a lot of cops driving around enforcing traffic law, it's very much a police state and very conservative. I went back to Chicago for a few days and the ride back on I80 felt like escape from New York, white knuckled the whole way because of all the radar and the airplane running up and down the highways, I know this because i have a high end radar detector that pairs with phone to use a crowdsourcing app that shows everything around me enforcing speed, it shows the flight paths and who the planes are registered with, ie Iowa state police etc. The food choices are not all that great either, very much doctored with sugar and sorta just pub food or carnival food. The best Iowa restaurant is like a normal Chicago restaurant, but the density of Pub and taverns is quite high and many eat out of the gas stations, which is sorta disturbing. Religion, this place is very conservative, surrounded by recreational marijuana states Iowa is a hold out, you would think they would want that money. Female reproductive rights you can forget about. Churches everywhere and they are building a Mormon church of all things near des moines now. It's pretty creepy but I'm an Atheist so all things religious are creepy to me. IMO this is a detractor because religion is oppressive and because it's obviously in the state politics , it's a detractor because that means they are forcing their belief system and morals on everyone else via state laws. One things that's good, sunsets and sunrises, because it's so flat here you get really red sunrises and sets.
This video is kind to my home state where I lived for 80 years. A few points I would quibble with are : the -40 degrees in the winter was extremely rare and the 100+ temperatures likewise. The loess hills consist of wind blown soil called loess. They weren’t formed by glacial action thus you won’t find rocks there. True, it is unique. Nice job on the state universities. Mine was UNI (ISTC when I graduated there). A thumbs up for your piece. Is that being “ Iowa nice?
Loess deposits form after the glaciers retreat and there is a lot of silt left over from the erosional action of the ice. The silt is blown around by the wind and is deposited into hills. I live in St. Louis, which is at the southern limit of ice age glaciers, and we also have this sort of soil, which is relatively rock-free.
Wake up! Iowa is a shit-hole. Former Govrnor Branstad destroyed our public education, our police force is corrupt and every other Iowan is high on drugs.
Just found you today. Great video. I really enjoyed it and subscribed. I don’t know if you’ve ever done a video on the Iowa State Fair but if you haven’t I’d like to suggest it. You know, it’s the best state fair in the state!
I live in Indianola 😂😅... No idea why I'm here on this video or how I found your comment, but I've lived in Indianola since the early 90s when we moved here from right over the Missouri border
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES my work is in allerton so we have been looking at chariton, Centerville, and leon mostly! Can you give any insight? We are wanting the calm, but nervous about having absolutely nothing around us going on. We aren’t big city explorers, but where we live I can do virtually anything within 10 minutes to an hour
Passive aggressiveness is the cultural norm here. It's odd Iowans will avoid discussing disagreements and then handle situations with weird passive aggressive behaviors.
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES personal experience, personal observation, the experiences and observations of others and believ this or not; we actually covered this during my undergrad. There is a word for it, it's called "Minnesota Nice".
My dad and a few generations of grandparents lived in Iowa for a long time. I'm moving my family of 6 back out there next year from Washington. Can't wait!
I'd mention salt damage to vehicles from de-icing operations, prohibitions on machineguns/SBR/SBS, regional dialects (pop instead of coke, crick instead of creek, etc), regional cuisine (Maid-Rite sandwiches, taco pizza, cornmeal mush, etc), and hunting including pheasants are a few things to mention.
I’m an Iowan myself and I can say despite all of the things you said, we’re a more affordable state to live in. You may think it’s a lot but once you look at all the other states and prices of houses and stuff. Iowa is wayyyy cheaper. So that’s something to consider.
We live in Serbia and Iowa sounds like upgraded home away from home. Would love to move (and even my Serbian husband and four kids think it's a nice idea). Iowa nice - check. Four seasons - check. Corn - check. Geological diversity - check, huge difference between northern and southern Serbia. Small towns - check. Everybody knows your name and even in the big city you'll find someone who's somehow related to your distant family. Good universities - check but Iowa wins in research options and research financing. Thank you for the video! P.S. oh yes, John Deere is the best tractor!
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES thank you. We're considering relocating to the States because of better educational opportunities for our bilingual kids (I'm Irish). So I was looking for a state with a nice climate, not too hot or cold, conservative small town communities, safe and not too far away from Chicago where there's a huge Serbian community.
there used to be a lot of companies in Iowa that made radios, when i was like 5 years old, i looked at the back of a couple of my radios, and asked '' what does that say'' ? to my dad, he read them to me and it said made in ( i forgot the cities and name of companies ) Iowa, and when i was that age, i used to wan to go to Iowa because '' they made radios and that must be where they keep the music'' LMAO
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES hehe no problem, im happy to ;-) yeah, ever since i was literally a baby, i was very drawn to and craved music, so the time i was 3 i had a couple of my own radios, and i was also very inquisitive, before i could read, id say, ''tell me what this says'' , '' what that say''? and have folks read it to me, and when i saw that , and ten a few years later i discovered there was many companies in Iowa that manufactured radios, so, it just made 4, 5, and 6 year old me think, hhmm, that must be where music is because all the radios come from there ....' LOL, i have always been into everything, r ock n roll, motown, RnB, soul, reggae, jazz, and more.
Let’s for once get serious here. It’s 2023, soon to be 2024. It’s not 2003. People today are moving, or a better term, abandoning states to go to other states because of the policies of their current state governments that are making life miserable for them. The real factor that needs to be used in these posts have a lot less to do with weather or other worn out stereotypes and more to do if your a red or blue state. If your blue, you’re over taxed and over regulated and it’s harder to enjoy life when the cost of living is so much higher. When local governments care less about their own law abiding citizens and let free loaders run ram-shackles of your cities stores with smash and grab, then the good people leave. The criteria is different today so let’s just get real and see why so many are moving to Florida, Texas and Tennessee. Yes, and even states like South Dakota, of all places. They’re not blue, they’re red. The most segregated states are blue states with the most disenfranchised minorities. Their cities are full of race baiters and race hustlers. Let’s pull back the curtain and look at reality for once. Ask, who would rather move to San Francisco California today, or Des Moines Iowa? 🤔
100% agree with all of what you said. Kim Reynolds and her agenda is a sneaky one. Yep, now your kids can work in meat packing plants, that pending tax change is great, if your already wealthy, and slowly she's wrecking public education 'cause, you know, everything but the Governor's office aught to be privatized. Last year's school vouchers took $7500 per student away from public school so people can send their kids to private schools. she avoids the part where 70% of the counties are too poor for private schools, and the ones we have are Christian or Catholic based. Bet a dollar she'd squeal like a pig if there were private Muslim and Satanic schools. Just sayin'
I have lived in Iowa all my life with the exception of Living in the Quad Cities for 2 years on the Illinois side. I wouldn't live on the Iowa side for anything.
i just visited iowa yesterday for the first time in my 28 years of live and let me tell you that culvers i ate at made me feel like i had eaten at Fogo de chao back in chicago. amazing young staff that was fun and professional and some of the freshest american food id had since early 2000s 😂😂
Just compare common sense. There’s Iowa common sense and then, for instance, Minnesota common sense. Just look at the character of the people your citizens keep electing. Yes, we who live in border states with Minnesota think Minnesotans are idiots. We in South Dakota love our governor and so does every one else. Make a list of states with the worst governors and you can bet they’re almost always blue states.
@@marksauck3399so your governor’s daughter got preferential treatment when applying for a real estate license (got 3 tries. Usually, people get 2 tries before they’re denied). Noem actually called a meeting at the governor’s mansion to ensure her daughter would get it. Republican legislators actually came to the conclusion that she received preferential treatment btw. Several government ethics experts said that Noem interfered in the process when she shouldn’t have. You guys voted for her after that. Oh and she believes a 10 year old who has been violated and impregnated should be forced to carry the baby. She also pushed COVID 19 pseudo science, and downplayed or fought against measures meant to combat the disease, leading to SD having the 10th highest death rate (in a state with a large indigenous population which suffers disproportionately in these situations). Most stupidly, she actually wanted to sue for the right to have fireworks at Mt Rushmore. They had been banned since 2009 due to risk of fires. Thankfully, the smart people won the case and she didn’t get her ridiculous fireworks. You really vote for the great ones!
I’m trying to move from California to Iowa but I’m having trouble finding a lender that can facilitate me buying a home there from out of state . I have a 20% down to buy it as a vacation home at first so I can move there and refinance. I’m desperate to get out of California, If anyone can steer me in the direction of a knowledgeable person that would be great.
i moved there 2 years ago and that’s where i spent my early adulthood, got my 1st job, 1st place, learned about life. then i came back in august to cali with my family but i really miss iowa 🥲
I'm from Davenport and my parents still live there. (I'm in Chicagoland now.) Years after the Cubs won, I saw the W flag hanging in the sports memorabilia store near North Park in that same strip as Lonardi's. I saw it one night and thought, "Still?"
Hello. I lived in Southern California and got married, but it’s an interracial marriage and we have mixed children, in California it wasn’t bad at all but we moved to Illinois, a few years back, and we get a lot of mean looks, and neighbors that, we’re inviting, when they met me alone but then, distanced themselves when they saw our family, my question is, do you know if it would be like Illinois is for us in Iowa? Or atleast, areas to avoid and what areas wouldn’t care? The biggest concern is for our children.
This guy is like most college grads from Iowa, has to bring it up because very few people go to college out here and he wants to make sure you know he is better than you.
#8 - HARRIS PIZZA!!! I've moved to South Dakota from Cedar Rapids, but I grew up in the Quad Cities and boy, oh boy, do I ever miss the QC's and Harris Pizza!
Well that depends...what are you wanting to have your life look like if you move here. Iowa is really a great place to live but it isn't necessarily for everyone. I definitely think it a place where you can start over but you've got to be clear on what you would like.
Iowa is very rascist from what i hear 90 percent whole state is white. Not sure but been there few times in last 6 years and can feel the vibe when being there if any other ppl read this lmk what you think
I was born and raised in Iowa and moved to San Diego 6 years ago. I love a lot of things about San Diego, but I also loved and miss a lot of things about Iowa. A word on politics: I feel like Iowa used to be a swing state, but things have gotten much more red state in the past several years. People still aren’t all up in your face about it usually (because Iowa nice!) but there’s a lot of MAGA spread around.
Obviously because California is a failed state and Colorado is modeling California's ideologies. If people from failed states leave and bring their nonsense with them then they're just spreading the problem. If you're fleeing your state because it's fallen into degeneracy and decay then you need to leave your idiotic ideologies and politics behind. @@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES
It can be deceptive at times. Grew up in Mitchellville and now live in Des Moines, well, unincorporated DM's, anyway. I've always said three kinds of people live in Iowa. The rich, who can choose to live anywhere they want, the poor, and those too stupid to move. I fit in the last two category's. Blasted Kim Reynolds keeps making things worse, in my opinion.
Items that were not mentioned about living in southeast Iowa. In the spring time mud is not your friend, county roads are rock roads with lots of sinking mud in areas that have not been rocked. In the summer the humidity is unbearable, it’ll be 110° degrees with 110% humidity, most certainly inhabitable unless you have air conditioning. Hogs … buyer beware if there’s a hog barn near the property. The stench is like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. I lived in Iowa for 11 years and hands-down fall is the only time of the year to be happy that you live in Iowa! The best thing about Iowa is the sweetcorn there’s nothing better😉. Look before you leap, do your research folks it’s not for everyone.
Omg your black. Is it really ok. I have a friend who son went to ISU and the racism was bad for him. Please tell me your experience and the race relations from your point of view....
Lol. Don't lie. Not all folks are friendly in Iowa. Specially if your not related. Try -55. In this part of Iowa. And you have allergies in spring and fall.
Where in the fall right know,and i remindy my self to but a jack on,i litterly started getting are jackets out last month. Tommy and I well tommy for sure is born in western iowa.myself i came to Iowa a little later in kid years,so yes iowas differently my home,why cause I dont remember much about Oklahoma I was to little. Also i forgot to Mention that pella river landscapes is amazing,its litterly a cliff.that ladys and gentlemen is not flat.
I moved to small town Iowa 16 years ago. I found prices for real estate, food, clothing and gasoline much cheaper than many places I've lived. I've found small town Iowa much safer and cleaner than many places I've lived. What I don't like is the nearly unending presidential races. Most of the state is very conservative. Church, country, family. Conservative. 2A friendly.
Here in Oregon, Nice depends on the town, My town the locals for the most part are nice, we smile and wave "thank you" for lettin us cross or whatever...We get all three seasons, Winter, GREY, Summer. And we don't really get snow, instead we have ICE STORMS, Yes...ICE that coats and destroys everything, and good luck driving in it, your gonna need real studded tires. Landscape is nice here, we have everything, flat, hilly, rocky, and mountains...some of the best mountain driving is out here...make sure you have high performance brakes...don't be those people we hear about on the local news that took a swim with their car. I live in a small town, like I said, mostly nice, BUT EXPENSIVE, the yuppies discovered us and is fast tracking the ruination of the small town..aka gentrification, doesn't just happen in metropolises.. Politics here is either Conservative or Libertarian leaning accept for the large city's, they are why the state is blue on a political map...Sorry, we tried...Sports is also a big thing here, though not for me personally, and University's we have em too... So anyways, yes, My wife and I are looking to move to Iowa, the housing market is so high cost we have no chance of ownership here.
Thank you for sharing your insights about Oregon. Seems like a lot of similarities but with some key differences. We can't wait to have you here in Iowa!
I have had a couple of people move to Iowa from California just as of recently. They seem to like it here. Would love to see their opinions in the comment section here.
Yes. I moved to Iowa from San Francisco in 2002. I'm from GA and my wife is from CA. Best thing we ever did. We've been here 22 years and are not leaving.
Iowa where we hunt deer with AR15s in Dec, and night hunt the crap out of coyotes in January and February after deer season closes 😂 the rest of the year we work our asses off an the retired men hang out in gas station coffee shops.
Weather: too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry too windy and 2 months just right. Landscape: mostly rolling hills plus areas with limestone cliffs and bluffs wooded and prairie People: from so many countries around the world. Diversity at it's best Crime: ok...it varies from small towns no crime to larger towns probably every form of crime or type of drugs, trafficking and lots of casinos. (the real Iowa)
I lived in central Iowa for over 9 years, moving from NY. The biggest difference is culture. It's more than just nice, but different too. Having moved around a bit, I've learned that the US isn't culturally monolithic. Community is much more central there, whether religion, sports, politics or whatever. Also, it's not as diverse as some other places. If you come from a highly populated metro where people keep to themselves, mind their own business and the attitude is a little gruff, there will be an adjustment period. There are things I miss for sure. We moved to AZ, which is different than Iowa or NY. I hate the summers, but it is what it is.
Lol, calling ragbri a "race" is funny. Its an experience. For non iowans, the route changes yearly. Its a good way to draw tourist revenue to lesser known areas.
Iowan here, the weather is like a roller coasters, especially during the fall, one week it could in the 80s and the next it could be in the low 40s… also are jokes are a bit corny… bahahahah😂 ah man, Iowan jokes.
Flies in the country. Livestock confinement. Turbnes. Farms and groves that are totally gone. Humidity. Snow in your tulips. Tornadoes. Peace. Fabulous fall sunsets. Bird choirs in the morning. Cleanliness. Wild roses. Tons of stuff to do in Des Moines. Native American history. Ice caves. The Mississippi. Hawkeyes. Cyclones. Panthers. Great food. Opera. Horses. Casinos. Been here most of my life. If you like birdsong in the morning, an good views of the moon at night, welcome to our state!
You are correct. I should have been more clear in my wording. The dust that was blown in came from glaciers grinding down rock and was later blown into western Iowa to form the loess hills.
Hey uhh quad cities dude Iowa is cheaper to live in and if you want to escape the big city you can easily do that here. Traffic is light and if you encounter traffic it’s only a 5-10 minute wait unless there is major accident blocking all lanes
Hi all Is there any grear master planned communities with activities, such as pool, water fun, other activities. More so in the Des Moines suburbs. Thx friends
I am not sure about Des Moines but I have an agent friend in Des Moines that knows a ton about the area. Her name is Kelsey Weltzin let her know Alex Skeen sent you.
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES we retired here after looking for something in MN. BONUSES…TAXES… no tax on social security or retirement…half the taxes we paid in Rochester for 10 acres on the turkey river…great new friends and neighbors…fabulous grocery stores and private meat and dairy who sell…the air is sooooo clean. Best bonus…my hubs is an astronomer and built his own observatory…sky here is considered top ten for darkness in u.s…wow…just wow…love your channel…💓
That is really awesome! It is super dark up there and I love it. I have a friend that lives in Preston MN which isn't too terribly far from Decorah. I love to visit him because of the stars. Thank you for watching!
I was working in Chicago for a couple of weeks one time and a guy told me he was scared of Iowa because it’s SO DARK driving at night. His brother attended ISU and he was afraid to leave Chicago to visit Ames! 😆 Then I realized it is never dark in Chicago, always seems to be some dim street lights burning. 🌽 We’re not everybody’s cup of tea and I’m okay with that. 🚜 ❤
@@tmusa2002 yaaaaaas…we now tell people how awful it is…lol. Dark? When no moon night I refuse to walk to the barn…lol…never experienced this night sky in my life…❣️
People are nice in the south because they are taught to be respectful. People are nice in iowa because they are actually happy. It does make a difference.
That is a very interesting perspective and I like it! Thank you for that insight
From some of the videos I have seen on tv recently, some Iowans don’t appear to be happy.
Iowan are also nice because we're taught respect.
Trust, we have problems like everyone else.
Yeah I live in Iowa and we went to Tennessee and we noticed that back home when someone would let you cross the street while driving or something you would do a small wave to say thank you and in Tennessee they don’t do that
As a truck driver from Iowa that used to drive down south a lot,,,the ideabof southern hospitality is pretty much a myth😊
Hubby and I are moving to Iowa next year from MN. We have lived in MN 50 years. Three reasons we are getting out of MN; Iowa does not tax social security or income drawn from a 401K, IRA, Pension, SEP or SAR SEP. Next, beginning Jan 1, 2026, Iowa is getting rid of their tiered income tax system and going to a 3.9% flat tax. Finally, they have increased the amount of homestead tax credit for Seniors. I can't wait!!
Wow! Your knowledge of what Iowa is doing with Taxes is impressive. I may need you to come on the channel one day ;)
Where in Iowa do you think you'll be moving to?
Beware flat tax!
Welcome! Glad to have you! 😊
We’re moving up from Alabama to be closer to our grandchildren which live in Illinois but that is not retirement friendly. My husband is retired Army and retired again from the government in December 2025. So excited!!
Just moved to Iowa four weeks ago....and yes, the people are nice!
That's awesome! Welcome to the state!
I miss Iowa. I was born in Iowa City but joined the Air Force when I graduated. I have lived all over the world but still still have a loved for Iowa.
Well we will always take you back if you ever wanted to make the move back to Iowa
Have you lived in Idaho, Louisiana, Washington or Oklahoma?
I just moved 10 years ago and I love it
Thats awesome! Is there anything about Iowa you think I missed?
I moved here in my late 20s and never left. I turn 80 soon (2 days). Guess you could say I like it here>
There is one thing you left out. You didn’t say anything about the livestock industry. There are some who don’t know how to cope with the different smells. If you have not been raised around livestock it can be offensive to some.
You have a really great point I may need to make a part 2.
I have a 4400 head hog unit moving in 1/2 mile from our century farm home. We had ZERO warning!
@@timnewman1172 why did you need a warning?? What would that have done?
@@timnewman1172: Small towns and farms can be pretty unlivable in hot weather when the breeze is off a hog lot. Check to see what legislation exists or is pending to protect your senses and the groundwater from hog manure.
Ok
I grew up in downtown Los Angeles. If you look at someone for more than a few seconds, its confrontational. It would be quite a change to get used to friendliness.
Still a chance you could get beat up here. Iowa nice isn't really a thing.
ur under a lie ppl can be karens and shit heads
iowa sucks
@CraigSList-ik9if it is but you also have to consider how many MMA fighters live here. Google MMA fighters in Iowa. You'll be amazed.
Moved here last January from Northern Nevada. Our first night it was -17
LOVE IT here!
Hi, I am also soon moving to Davenport, Iowa. Can you please share your experience so far ? Especially regarding safety.
I’ve lived here my whole life it’s great
I’m from Utah and we’re going to move to Iowa! I am excited it seems very similar to Utah, the four seasons and how nice people are
Congratulations on the big move! We can't wait to have you here. If any questions come up for you about moving here please feel free to reach out.
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Was born and raised in Iowa and everything this guy says is true, mostly ! It can get hot and humid but it wasn't that bad. I live in Corpus Christi now and it gets very hot and humid for months. There is a very distinct change of seasons which I miss. I was lucky because I don't struggle with allergies. The people are some of the best and friendly anywhere. The winters are long. I would say from about a week before Thanksgiving and running all the way to often Easter. Not always u s 40 below but cold. Ultimately it was the long winters that drove me to South Texas ! Very different than good old Iowa !
That's funny, I lived in Corpus Christi and moved north to Virginia and then Iowa cause the humidity didn't agree with me!
The hawks are way better
Booo Iowa state
@@KJVR21969 im born and raised so i cheer for anything and everything from iowa. Go Iowa!
Born in Waterloo but we move to California in 1962. Sometimes I think about moving back because it’s so expensive
I moved to Iowa from Oregon. I'm glad I did.
We are glad you did too!
Yeah even tho I only visited Oregon once this year I saw how bad it is all the way from south to north in the west coast good job leaving just don't make Iowa blue please
@@gamertag5030 why would I make Iowa blue? The ones the leave like me are not the ones voting blue
@@dmcsword Nice and how is it living in Iowa?
@@dmcswordalot of them are thought.. they maybe unknowingly contributed to the woke downfall of their original state 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Been in Iowa 58 years now, and you got most things covered. I would like to mention 2 things. One is the pork industry. We got more pigs than people. Second is the State fair. We have the highest percentage of people per population. One in three people State wide will attend.
What does "We have the highest percentage of people per population." mean?
@@keithnichols7926 Highest percentage of the States population attends the state fair
@@davemcbroom695 That's what I figured.
I am in San Diego CA, recently doing research to move out. The way you present is what make the info unique. Thanks
Well thank you. I hope it is helpful for you as well. Let me know if you'd like to know anything specific.
Speaking of the Boone ledges. The best time to go is during the fall it's beautiful then
There's nothing to do in Iowa but eat and go to work lol
And yet, I love it
Not true! Most towns have a tavern or two.
Live in a small town, try to keep to my self ,be friendly but Keep my distance.
I moved to Maquoketa from Philadelphia and it is heaven here.
How long ago did you make the move?
Iowa is a great state. I've lived in Ames.
Absolutely agree! I lived in Ames and loved it!
I live in Iowa and I get kinda sad that there are soooo many videos saying not to move here I’ve been here my whole life it’s a nice place
I agree Iowa is a great place to live.
We’re not everybody’s cup of tea and that’s probably a good thing! 😊 🌽 🚜
We don't want too many people to come here and ruin it for us!
Thanks for nice video. Very informative. Best wishes from Serbia/Europe.
I am glad that you enjoyed it!
I was in Iowa in 2019 for some professional research. I want to come back for a longer look; I really liked what I saw. But while I was walking uphill on a sidewalk in Ottumwa carrying a heavy-looking bag, a man driving his truck pulled over and offered me a ride. I figured he was being genuinely helpful, what with this being Iowa, but in the rest of the world when a stranger offers you a ride, you _never_ accept. I politely said no thanks. So, was just man just being Iowa Nice, or was I smart to play it safe there too, just as I would have been everywhere else?
You were most likely right to trust your gut. He probably was genuinely just being nice but if you have any doubts don't go. Thank you for the story
Things that actually make Iowa less desirable: The corn fields, all the land has been parceled up and turned into crops, so very little public forests only what grows in between the fields. This also divides into two crop seasons, the smelly one when they are spreading cow shit and ammonia and harvest when clouds of dust and corn husks cover everything nearby in dirt. Also because its all farming land there are nothing but gravel roads once you go out of town off highways and so you're constantly going through car wash. We also have problems with drinking water contamination with fertilizers' and pesticides'.
Strangely , the cost of living isn't all that much lower, it may be incrementally lower on initial price from Chicago but higher taxes , higher or same fuel, higher groceries, less services , fewer choices, no competition etc.
The traffic enforcement is crazy, photo enforced speed traps everywhere, photo enforced red lights, constant photo enforced by airplane highways, and a lot of cops driving around enforcing traffic law, it's very much a police state and very conservative. I went back to Chicago for a few days and the ride back on I80 felt like escape from New York, white knuckled the whole way because of all the radar and the airplane running up and down the highways, I know this because i have a high end radar detector that pairs with phone to use a crowdsourcing app that shows everything around me enforcing speed, it shows the flight paths and who the planes are registered with, ie Iowa state police etc.
The food choices are not all that great either, very much doctored with sugar and sorta just pub food or carnival food. The best Iowa restaurant is like a normal Chicago restaurant, but the density of Pub and taverns is quite high and many eat out of the gas stations, which is sorta disturbing.
Religion, this place is very conservative, surrounded by recreational marijuana states Iowa is a hold out, you would think they would want that money. Female reproductive rights you can forget about. Churches everywhere and they are building a Mormon church of all things near des moines now. It's pretty creepy but I'm an Atheist so all things religious are creepy to me. IMO this is a detractor because religion is oppressive and because it's obviously in the state politics , it's a detractor because that means they are forcing their belief system and morals on everyone else via state laws.
One things that's good, sunsets and sunrises, because it's so flat here you get really red sunrises and sets.
This video is kind to my home state where I lived for 80 years. A few points I would quibble with are : the -40 degrees in the winter was extremely rare and the 100+ temperatures likewise. The loess hills consist of wind blown soil called loess. They weren’t formed by glacial action thus you won’t find rocks there. True, it is unique. Nice job on the state universities. Mine was UNI (ISTC when I graduated there). A thumbs up for your piece. Is that being “ Iowa nice?
Thank you so much for your awesome comment! I really enjoy this state and I'm glad to see others that enjoy it as well.
Loess deposits form after the glaciers retreat and there is a lot of silt left over from the erosional action of the ice. The silt is blown around by the wind and is deposited into hills. I live in St. Louis, which is at the southern limit of ice age glaciers, and we also have this sort of soil, which is relatively rock-free.
I've also heard good things about Drake University in Des Moines.
Wake up! Iowa is a shit-hole. Former Govrnor Branstad destroyed our public education, our police force is corrupt and every other Iowan is high on drugs.
Just found you today. Great video. I really enjoyed it and subscribed. I don’t know if you’ve ever done a video on the Iowa State Fair but if you haven’t I’d like to suggest it. You know, it’s the best state fair in the state!
DO NOT AVOID THIS, ACTUALLY, MOVE TO INDIANOLA IOWA, IT IS PROTECTED BY GOD HIMSELF FROM NATURAL DISASTERS ISTG
I live in Indianola 😂😅... No idea why I'm here on this video or how I found your comment, but I've lived in Indianola since the early 90s when we moved here from right over the Missouri border
Someone once told me that God has a house in the Midwest, so it's nice to know the specific town where it is.
May be relocating to Iowa. Coming from Allentown PA, the quiet and slowed down pace is super appealing to raise my family in.
We would love to have you here! Where in Iowa do you think you'd like to be?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES my work is in allerton so we have been looking at chariton, Centerville, and leon mostly! Can you give any insight? We are wanting the calm, but nervous about having absolutely nothing around us going on. We aren’t big city explorers, but where we live I can do virtually anything within 10 minutes to an hour
Passive aggressiveness is the cultural norm here. It's odd Iowans will avoid discussing disagreements and then handle situations with weird passive aggressive behaviors.
Is this from a personal experience?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES personal experience, personal observation, the experiences and observations of others and believ this or not; we actually covered this during my undergrad. There is a word for it, it's called "Minnesota Nice".
Ok
Born and raised in Iowa. Iowa is a friendly, beautiful place to live and grow up in.
💯% agree!
STOP SMOKING METH. It makes you sound stupid on UA-cam.
Beg to differ meth heads and petty people. Moving when I get the chance bud
My dad and a few generations of grandparents lived in Iowa for a long time. I'm moving my family of 6 back out there next year from Washington. Can't wait!
That's awesome! Where in Iowa are you planning on landing?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES somewhere close to Council Bluffs is where we're looking. One of the smaller towns like Red Oak possibly
Nice! I grew up over there. My hometown is called Logan
I'd mention salt damage to vehicles from de-icing operations, prohibitions on machineguns/SBR/SBS, regional dialects (pop instead of coke, crick instead of creek, etc), regional cuisine (Maid-Rite sandwiches, taco pizza, cornmeal mush, etc), and hunting including pheasants are a few things to mention.
Thank you for the great ideas!
I’m an Iowan myself and I can say despite all of the things you said, we’re a more affordable state to live in. You may think it’s a lot but once you look at all the other states and prices of houses and stuff. Iowa is wayyyy cheaper. So that’s something to consider.
Oh no I definitely agree with you 💯. We are definitely one of the more affordable places to live
Is the pay good tho?
I'm in small (ghost) town Iowa right now, for past 50 years
That's awesome. Which town is it?
We live in Serbia and Iowa sounds like upgraded home away from home. Would love to move (and even my Serbian husband and four kids think it's a nice idea).
Iowa nice - check.
Four seasons - check.
Corn - check.
Geological diversity - check, huge difference between northern and southern Serbia.
Small towns - check. Everybody knows your name and even in the big city you'll find someone who's somehow related to your distant family.
Good universities - check but Iowa wins in research options and research financing.
Thank you for the video!
P.S. oh yes, John Deere is the best tractor!
Love your comment. Can I ask...how did you come across Iowa in the first place?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES thank you. We're considering relocating to the States because of better educational opportunities for our bilingual kids (I'm Irish). So I was looking for a state with a nice climate, not too hot or cold, conservative small town communities, safe and not too far away from Chicago where there's a huge Serbian community.
Well Iowa does hit a lot of those points. I can't wait to see you make the move here!
Okay I'm sold even more my family is moving to Iowa we are looking at lake city Iowa I think . 🌞❄️💐🍁
This is Awesome! We are glad to have you come here
there used to be a lot of companies in Iowa that made radios, when i was like 5 years old, i looked at the back of a couple of my radios, and asked '' what does that say'' ? to my dad, he read them to me and it said made in ( i forgot the cities and name of companies ) Iowa, and when i was that age, i used to wan to go to Iowa because '' they made radios and that must be where they keep the music'' LMAO
I love this story! Thank you for sharing
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES hehe no problem, im happy to ;-)
yeah, ever since i was literally a baby, i was very drawn to and craved music, so the time i was 3 i had a couple of my own radios, and i was also very inquisitive, before i could read, id say, ''tell me what this says'' , '' what that say''? and have folks read it to me, and when i saw that , and ten a few years later i discovered there was many companies in Iowa that manufactured radios, so, it just made 4, 5, and 6 year old me think, hhmm, that must be where music is because all the radios come from there ....'
LOL,
i have always been into everything, r ock n roll, motown, RnB, soul, reggae, jazz, and more.
That's really awesome. Are you a musician?
Let’s for once get serious here. It’s 2023, soon to be 2024. It’s not 2003. People today are moving, or a better term, abandoning states to go to other states because of the policies of their current state governments that are making life miserable for them. The real factor that needs to be used in these posts have a lot less to do with weather or other worn out stereotypes and more to do if your a red or blue state. If your blue, you’re over taxed and over regulated and it’s harder to enjoy life when the cost of living is so much higher. When local governments care less about their own law abiding citizens and let free loaders run ram-shackles of your cities stores with smash and grab, then the good people leave. The criteria is different today so let’s just get real and see why so many are moving to Florida, Texas and Tennessee. Yes, and even states like South Dakota, of all places. They’re not blue, they’re red. The most segregated states are blue states with the most disenfranchised minorities. Their cities are full of race baiters and race hustlers. Let’s pull back the curtain and look at reality for once. Ask, who would rather move to San Francisco California today, or Des Moines Iowa? 🤔
100% agree with all of what you said. Kim Reynolds and her agenda is a sneaky one. Yep, now your kids can work in meat packing plants, that pending tax change is great, if your already wealthy, and slowly she's wrecking public education 'cause, you know, everything but the Governor's office aught to be privatized. Last year's school vouchers took $7500 per student away from public school so people can send their kids to private schools. she avoids the part where 70% of the counties are too poor for private schools, and the ones we have are Christian or Catholic based. Bet a dollar she'd squeal like a pig if there were private Muslim and Satanic schools. Just sayin'
Iowa here we come in the next 30 days or so
Nice! Where are you coming from?
I have lived in Iowa all my life with the exception of Living in the Quad Cities for 2 years on the Illinois side. I wouldn't live on the Iowa side for anything.
Why? Davenport, Bettendorf, Leclaire are all better than moline, East moline and rock island. There isn’t anything on the Illinois side.
@@cookncrook6902 ever heard of west burlington?
@@captainproton9215 yes been there actually
I live in Iowa my self and everything is true that he said❤
I'm glad you agree
We enjoy going to Ankeny to visit our daughter and son-in-law and now our new
grandaughter.
Ankeny is a great place. My brother also lives in Ankeny
i just visited iowa yesterday for the first time in my 28 years of live and let me tell you that culvers i ate at made me feel like i had eaten at Fogo de chao back in chicago. amazing young staff that was fun and professional and some of the freshest american food id had since early 2000s 😂😂
This is one of the best comments I've seen in the channel! I love that you loved Culvers. I love their mushroom Swiss burger there
RAGBRAI Register’s Annual Bike Ride Across Iowa. It’s not a race, it’s for fun
Sure is! Thank you for the correction
Born and raised in Iowa. I moved to Oregon in 05 and hate it. I’d take Iowa any day especially in the last 3 years, I love free states.
Just compare common sense. There’s Iowa common sense and then, for instance, Minnesota common sense. Just look at the character of the people your citizens keep electing. Yes, we who live in border states with Minnesota think Minnesotans are idiots. We in South Dakota love our governor and so does every one else. Make a list of states with the worst governors and you can bet they’re almost always blue states.
We would love to have you back here!
@@marksauck3399so your governor’s daughter got preferential treatment when applying for a real estate license (got 3 tries. Usually, people get 2 tries before they’re denied). Noem actually called a meeting at the governor’s mansion to ensure her daughter would get it. Republican legislators actually came to the conclusion that she received preferential treatment btw. Several government ethics experts said that Noem interfered in the process when she shouldn’t have. You guys voted for her after that. Oh and she believes a 10 year old who has been violated and impregnated should be forced to carry the baby. She also pushed COVID 19 pseudo science, and downplayed or fought against measures meant to combat the disease, leading to SD having the 10th highest death rate (in a state with a large indigenous population which suffers disproportionately in these situations). Most stupidly, she actually wanted to sue for the right to have fireworks at Mt Rushmore. They had been banned since 2009 due to risk of fires. Thankfully, the smart people won the case and she didn’t get her ridiculous fireworks. You really vote for the great ones!
I listened to slipknot- iowa, and now i’m here
I’m trying to move from California to Iowa but I’m having trouble finding a lender that can facilitate me buying a home there from out of state . I have a 20% down to buy it as a vacation home at first so I can move there and refinance. I’m desperate to get out of California, If anyone can steer me in the direction of a knowledgeable person that would be great.
Send me a message and I'll be able to help you out.
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES how do I message you?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES do you have social media like IG?
You can contact me via text. My contact info is in the description or you can find me at my IG @alexskeenrealtor
i moved there 2 years ago and that’s where i spent my early adulthood, got my 1st job, 1st place, learned about life. then i came back in august to cali with my family but i really miss iowa 🥲
I'm from Davenport and my parents still live there. (I'm in Chicagoland now.) Years after the Cubs won, I saw the W flag hanging in the sports memorabilia store near North Park in that same strip as Lonardi's. I saw it one night and thought, "Still?"
I'll have to go and see if that is still there. I never realized it. Although I don't go over to North Park very often.
The expression is "110 in the shade. '
Absolutely! Love this comment
Hello. I lived in Southern California and got married, but it’s an interracial marriage and we have mixed children, in California it wasn’t bad at all but we moved to Illinois, a few years back, and we get a lot of mean looks, and neighbors that, we’re inviting, when they met me alone but then, distanced themselves when they saw our family, my question is, do you know if it would be like Illinois is for us in Iowa? Or atleast, areas to avoid and what areas wouldn’t care? The biggest concern is for our children.
I wish people would appreciate these affordable parts if the country where there are plenty of middle class jobs and affordable housing.
I think people are starting to come around to it for sure!
Wild seeing a fellow quad cities peep!
We certainly can be few and far between haha
He graduated from Iowa State, that explains a lot.
Where'd you graduate from?
The Corn field
@@garydeemer324 Sounds about right.
This guy is like most college grads from Iowa, has to bring it up because very few people go to college out here and he wants to make sure you know he is better than you.
@@blakewares5762 Wow, friend, look around a bit more. Iowa is very well educated. I don’t feel that vibe at all. 🌽 🚜
#8 - HARRIS PIZZA!!! I've moved to South Dakota from Cedar Rapids, but I grew up in the Quad Cities and boy, oh boy, do I ever miss the QC's and Harris Pizza!
A ton of people love it around here for sure!
Im thinkin about goin back to oregon.
How come?
when someone prefers fall (able to hang out outside) over the summer it is a bad sign
Why do you think that?
I am from Iowa
Me too.
I am a Baby Boomer Black Single Mum, do you think I could consider Iowa for Relocation and Starting Over?
Well that depends...what are you wanting to have your life look like if you move here. Iowa is really a great place to live but it isn't necessarily for everyone. I definitely think it a place where you can start over but you've got to be clear on what you would like.
….I think you’d like it, If you can handle,the rains, but I always loved the beautiful winters….fall is beautiful.
…but some places have their share of meth labs…so be careful.
Iowa is very rascist from what i hear 90 percent whole state is white. Not sure but been there few times in last 6 years and can feel the vibe when being there if any other ppl read this lmk what you think
@@mattda1033 not exactly true from my experience in iowa.
Oh,,you're a Cyclone😢 oh well, we can't all be Hawkeyes😊
I was great I’m looking at right now. Oh my gosh that’s great.
I was born and raised in Iowa and moved to San Diego 6 years ago. I love a lot of things about San Diego, but I also loved and miss a lot of things about Iowa. A word on politics: I feel like Iowa used to be a swing state, but things have gotten much more red state in the past several years. People still aren’t all up in your face about it usually (because Iowa nice!) but there’s a lot of MAGA spread around.
We would love to have you back if you ever decided you wanted to
Makes it more appealing if it's turning red.
This entire nation could use a shitload more MAGA and shitload less BLM LGBTQ!
Keep the MAGA going to make the US great again
LOL@@gamertag5030
Move to underwood Iowa that’s where I live and it’s great
I'm from Logan originally! Western Iowa represent!
I agree with the title, especially if you're from California or Colorado.
Why do you think that?
Obviously because California is a failed state and Colorado is modeling California's ideologies. If people from failed states leave and bring their nonsense with them then they're just spreading the problem. If you're fleeing your state because it's fallen into degeneracy and decay then you need to leave your idiotic ideologies and politics behind. @@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES
It can be deceptive at times. Grew up in Mitchellville and now live in Des Moines, well, unincorporated DM's, anyway. I've always said three kinds of people live in Iowa. The rich, who can choose to live anywhere they want, the poor, and those too stupid to move. I fit in the last two category's. Blasted Kim Reynolds keeps making things worse, in my opinion.
Items that were not mentioned about living in southeast Iowa. In the spring time mud is not your friend, county roads are rock roads with lots of sinking mud in areas that have not been rocked. In the summer the humidity is unbearable, it’ll be 110° degrees with 110% humidity, most certainly inhabitable unless you have air conditioning. Hogs … buyer beware if there’s a hog barn near the property. The stench is like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. I lived in Iowa for 11 years and hands-down fall is the only time of the year to be happy that you live in Iowa! The best thing about Iowa is the sweetcorn there’s nothing better😉. Look before you leap, do your research folks it’s not for everyone.
Are you thinking about moving to Iowa? What is your biggest concern when moving here?
Racism? Just wondering. Appreciate you.
Healthcare
@@kevinhayden9030 it exists, getting worse in places...
@@robertgates5164 it's actually decent... if you have insurance!!!
@@timnewman1172 Which places? Thinking about moving to Iowa. Appreciate the info.
I should have moved to Spirit Lake 40 yrs ago
What held you up from moving there?
I love love Iowa, very nice friendly people
We love you back
Omg your black. Is it really ok. I have a friend who son went to ISU and the racism was bad for him. Please tell me your experience and the race relations from your point of view....
Grinnell College baby!
Sorry to hear that,
William penn
Lol
Lol. Don't lie. Not all folks are friendly in Iowa. Specially if your not related. Try -55. In this part of Iowa. And you have allergies in spring and fall.
Of course not everyone but I'd say a good majority for sure
Where in the fall right know,and i remindy my self to but a jack on,i litterly started getting are jackets out last month.
Tommy and I well tommy for sure is born in western iowa.myself i came to Iowa a little later in kid years,so yes iowas differently my home,why cause I dont remember much about Oklahoma I was to little.
Also i forgot to Mention that pella river landscapes is amazing,its litterly a cliff.that ladys and gentlemen is not flat.
I moved to small town Iowa 16 years ago. I found prices for real estate, food, clothing and gasoline much cheaper than many places I've lived. I've found small town Iowa much safer and cleaner than many places I've lived.
What I don't like is the nearly unending presidential races.
Most of the state is very conservative. Church, country, family. Conservative.
2A friendly.
That is very true with the un-ending political campaigns for sure. What made you make the move in the first place?
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES took a job with Firestone at the Des Moines plant as an engineer
Oh very nice! I know exactly where that is. I used to be an engineer myself so I looked at them as a possibility.
Here in Oregon, Nice depends on the town, My town the locals for the most part are nice, we smile and wave "thank you" for lettin us cross or whatever...We get all three seasons, Winter, GREY, Summer. And we don't really get snow, instead we have ICE STORMS, Yes...ICE that coats and destroys everything, and good luck driving in it, your gonna need real studded tires.
Landscape is nice here, we have everything, flat, hilly, rocky, and mountains...some of the best mountain driving is out here...make sure you have high performance brakes...don't be those people we hear about on the local news that took a swim with their car.
I live in a small town, like I said, mostly nice, BUT EXPENSIVE, the yuppies discovered us and is fast tracking the ruination of the small town..aka gentrification, doesn't just happen in metropolises..
Politics here is either Conservative or Libertarian leaning accept for the large city's, they are why the state is blue on a political map...Sorry, we tried...Sports is also a big thing here, though not for me personally, and University's we have em too...
So anyways, yes, My wife and I are looking to move to Iowa, the housing market is so high cost we have no chance of ownership here.
Thank you for sharing your insights about Oregon. Seems like a lot of similarities but with some key differences. We can't wait to have you here in Iowa!
Has anyone moved from California ? I’m moving to Iowa next month. Nervous/ excited. I’m not worried about snow since I lived in New York for a decade.
I have had a couple of people move to Iowa from California just as of recently. They seem to like it here. Would love to see their opinions in the comment section here.
Yes. I moved to Iowa from San Francisco in 2002. I'm from GA and my wife is from CA. Best thing we ever did. We've been here 22 years and are not leaving.
@@KM0AGAMay I ask what part of Iowa? I’ve been here since August certain aspects i really like and some things I struggle with
Eastern Iowa
It's terrible here. Please dont come here. Stay away. Please. I say this watching out for you, totally not for myself.
Iowa where we hunt deer with AR15s in Dec, and night hunt the crap out of coyotes in January and February after deer season closes 😂 the rest of the year we work our asses off an the retired men hang out in gas station coffee shops.
😂😂😂
Weather: too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry too windy and 2 months just right.
Landscape: mostly rolling hills plus areas with limestone cliffs and bluffs wooded and prairie
People: from so many countries around the world. Diversity at it's best
Crime: ok...it varies from small towns no crime to larger towns probably every form of crime or type of drugs, trafficking and lots of casinos. (the real Iowa)
I lived in central Iowa for over 9 years, moving from NY. The biggest difference is culture. It's more than just nice, but different too. Having moved around a bit, I've learned that the US isn't culturally monolithic. Community is much more central there, whether religion, sports, politics or whatever. Also, it's not as diverse as some other places. If you come from a highly populated metro where people keep to themselves, mind their own business and the attitude is a little gruff, there will be an adjustment period. There are things I miss for sure. We moved to AZ, which is different than Iowa or NY. I hate the summers, but it is what it is.
well its all I can afford. thanks for mentioning the extreme weather. Better something than nothing
Hey no problem at all
Me at first: HOW DARE YOU SAY TO AVOID IOWA
Me at the end: Nevermind, these are very true
Haha I'm glad you agree.
Lived in Oskaloosa and New Sharon Ia in the early 90s to 2000
I love in Iowa and it’s fine I’ll like to go to New Orleans
You forgot about the Iowa state football team. They have a big following.
Yes they do. 😃
All the Iowa channels never mention Dubuque
I've mentioned it before in a couple of videos but it's definitely not a focus of mine as I don't live up there. It's a nice place though
I moved out since it was very boring cheap though lol but then you get what you pay for I guess.
Ragbri is not a bike race it's our cross-country bike tour west to east.
I won RAGBRAI the year I was 17 (along with the 10,000 other riders).
Are women very friendly towards men they don't know over there?
Lol, calling ragbri a "race" is funny.
Its an experience.
For non iowans, the route changes yearly. Its a good way to draw tourist revenue to lesser known areas.
Yep definitely agree. It was a slip for sure
Slipknot - Custer.
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Iowan here, the weather is like a roller coasters, especially during the fall, one week it could in the 80s and the next it could be in the low 40s… also are jokes are a bit corny… bahahahah😂 ah man, Iowan jokes.
My favorite city in iowa is decorah
Its a great small town!
Most people aren't this strained... chill out bro
Flies in the country. Livestock confinement. Turbnes. Farms and groves that are totally gone. Humidity. Snow in your tulips. Tornadoes.
Peace. Fabulous fall sunsets. Bird choirs in the morning. Cleanliness. Wild roses. Tons of stuff to do in Des Moines. Native American history. Ice caves. The Mississippi. Hawkeyes. Cyclones. Panthers. Great food. Opera. Horses. Casinos. Been here most of my life. If you like birdsong in the morning, an good views of the moon at night, welcome to our state!
The Loess Hills were formed by windblown soil, not glaciers!
You are correct. I should have been more clear in my wording. The dust that was blown in came from glaciers grinding down rock and was later blown into western Iowa to form the loess hills.
Hey uhh quad cities dude Iowa is cheaper to live in and if you want to escape the big city you can easily do that here. Traffic is light and if you encounter traffic it’s only a 5-10 minute wait unless there is major accident blocking all lanes
Everything you said is correct
I am now missing it being too hot in July . 2023 feels like it went from May-September already. What happened to summer? I hope it warms up soon.
This summer has been quite mild that is for sure! Although I personally love it that way. Do you prefer the hot weather?
I grew up in Sioux City!
I grew up not too far from there
from california to iowa, the forehead and chin issue on women is disturbing... like what tf
I am curious what you mean by that?
Can i get pin I live in Iowa
What pin would you like?
Lol
Hi all
Is there any grear master planned communities with activities, such as pool, water fun, other activities. More so in the Des Moines suburbs. Thx friends
I am not sure about Des Moines but I have an agent friend in Des Moines that knows a ton about the area. Her name is Kelsey Weltzin let her know Alex Skeen sent you.
We just moved to country near beautiful Decorah…….should have long ago
It's gorgeous up there!
@@LIVINGINTHEQUADCITIES we retired here after looking for something in MN. BONUSES…TAXES… no tax on social security or retirement…half the taxes we paid in Rochester for 10 acres on the turkey river…great new friends and neighbors…fabulous grocery stores and private meat and dairy who sell…the air is sooooo clean. Best bonus…my hubs is an astronomer and built his own observatory…sky here is considered top ten for darkness in u.s…wow…just wow…love your channel…💓
That is really awesome! It is super dark up there and I love it. I have a friend that lives in Preston MN which isn't too terribly far from Decorah. I love to visit him because of the stars. Thank you for watching!
I was working in Chicago for a couple of weeks one time and a guy told me he was scared of Iowa because it’s SO DARK driving at night. His brother attended ISU and he was afraid to leave Chicago to visit Ames! 😆 Then I realized it is never dark in Chicago, always seems to be some dim street lights burning. 🌽 We’re not everybody’s cup of tea and I’m okay with that. 🚜 ❤
@@tmusa2002 yaaaaaas…we now tell people how awful it is…lol. Dark? When no moon night I refuse to walk to the barn…lol…never experienced this night sky in my life…❣️
I live in that nasty toilet city Waterloo. In proper queens English Waterloo means water toilet.
Same Iowa's not bad at all