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5 Iowa cities make list of best places to live after the pandemic

Business Insider cited research that less densely populated places with jobs requiring a bachelor's degree or more would recover quicker economically.

Five Iowa cities made Business Insider’s list of 30 best American cities to live in after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business Insider reported that recent polling suggested many Americans are thinking about moving. It cited a story from Axios that reported on a Harris Poll survey that found about one-third of Americans said they are thinking about moving to less densely populated areas.

Business Insider also cited research from Moody’s Analytics that found less densely populated places with a larger share of jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher were likely to recover first from the economic impact of the pandemic.

The following Iowa cities made the list

  • #6: Ames
  • #8: Des Moines
  • #11: Cedar Rapids
  • #16: Dubuque
  • #23: Iowa City

Click here to see the full list. 

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