10 Things to Know Before Moving to Iowa City, IA

[@EmilyFarber]

Do you have any more nuggets of wisdom you think a newcomer should know about Iowa City? Tell me about it in the comments!

[@EmilyFarber]

@Abbysalum Chiwanga Iowa City is a community in love with the arts! What type of music do you do, Abbysalum? I hope you'll be able to come for a visit sometime soon!

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

Publishing! People don’t talk about the literary scene nearly enough!!

[@JuLioVasquez95]

I'd like to visit Iowa. It seems like a beautiful place. It's safe, with a clear air, educated people, nice landscapes and nature.... I love it. By the way, I'm watching you from Colombia.

[@EmilyFarber]

Hello! Iowa is a lovely place. Many people don’t give the Midwest of the United States much thought because there are no mountains or oceans nearby, but there is a lot of quiet beauty and positive qualities about the area. Safety, high quality education, and opportunity make for a winning combination for many people.

[@cocotaveras8975]

Agreed!

[@AnjolaoluwaAwe]

Ahhh I’m so excited now 😅 thanks for making this, I’ve been trying to find this kind of video for ages to prepare myself 🙏🏿

[@EmilyFarber]

Yay! I’m happy you found this video and found it useful!

[@MarySchumann]

Iowa City seems ideal - I love the arts, shopping local, good schools and everything you mentioned. I love smaller cities with so much to offer - like all the good stuff without the headaches.

[@EmilyFarber]

For the most part, yes! Every once in a while I get the itch to drive to Des Moines or Chicago to get more options in shopping, dining and entertainment, but honestly, it is always a relief to come back home where things are peaceful.

[@iowanice]

Thank you so much, this is very helpful, really appreciate your effort to encourage people to move Iowa city.

[@EmilyFarber]

You're welcome, Muhammad! I hope people find it both fun and educational.

[@brennanbourne]

I love the positive vibes coming from your channel! Iowa seems like a great place to live!

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching!

[@susansouvannavong60]

Aww thank you this lifted my thinking. I always had a passion for Art. Much appreciated! 😊 oh and the Hot guys. 💜💙💙🎈

[@EmilyFarber]

Glad you liked it!

[@johncford3957]

I really enjoyed my recent visit to Iowa City, very clean and nicely restored buildings and lots of cool businesses.

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks great to hear!

[@BrotherLeegro]

Because of this video I moved her a month ago and I've enjoyed it so much

[@EmilyFarber]

That’s great to hear! 😊

[@ingridvalencia1049]

A big shout out to Emily Farber for being the best Real Estate agent in Iowa City area. Emily is a Rockstar! She helped us along every step of the way. She constantly kept us informed and checked in on us throughout the whole process without ever feeling pushy. She always kept communicated with every person involved in the transaction and even helped us to find contractors and services we needed since we didn’t know anyone there. She was incredibly patient with us while we looked at a lot of different properties, and we never felt pressured to settle for anything we didn’t love. She is a genuinely nice person who cares about her clients and wants to see them happy. We always felt like she had all the answers for us and always knew exactly what to do. She was very attentive to our needs and wants and even warn us of things we weren't seeing and made recommendations o We’re now enjoying our beautiful new house and Emily is not jut our favorite realtor but someone we can call our first friend in Iowa City We highly recommend Emily whether you’re a born Iowan or your coming to this beautiful place for the first time Emily Farber is the best.

[@EmilyFarber]

Ingrid Valencia Aaaww! Ingrid!! Thank you for the beautiful review. Thank you for trusting me to help you along your journey. 🥰

[@JohnCunninghamTeam]

Sounds like Iowa City has a ton to offer and lots of great school options for the kids. I really appreciate the social consciousness of your great city; it just makes sense. And, I bet those restaurants offer up a good meal. Gotta =try Orchard Green and Jimmy Jacks Rib Shack when I get to Iowa City.

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching, John! Iowa City is a great place to raise a family. Let me know if you ever visit up this way and we can get some BBQ together at Jimmy Jacks.

[@JohnCunninghamTeam]

@@EmilyFarber It's great making connections all across this great land of ours. One day me and you will be splitting a nice plate of ribs. Until then, keep up the awesome videos Emily!

[@ProbateandTrustHelp]

10 great important things for those moving to Iowa City, IA.

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching!

[@AKAliRealtor]

Iowa City has so much to offer that I didn't know about. Great video Emily!!

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching, AK.

[@carlobenavides3045]

Iowa! I'm very partial to Arizona [I'm biased ;)] but Iowa City sounds great! A dear friend of mine comes from there and loves to boast about it ^_^ Best, Carlo

[@carlobenavides3045]

Just gained a new subbie because of this video!!!

[@EmilyFarber]

Hmmm...Maybe your friend should take you on a trip back home to Iowa? A lot of folks split their time between the two places once they retire...spring, summer and fall in Iowa, winter in Arizona. ☺️

[@talleyjenkins]

This was amazing

[@HoustonSuburb]

I never been to Iowa so this is very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@EmilyFarber]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@musicvibes7017]

I just found out that there's a park there with a willow tree and now I wanna move there when I'm older

[@CaseySerafinoLee]

Knowing the economy (which is also the heart!) is great to know because I'm sure they are major employers too!

[@EmilyFarber]

Yep! The university is the biggest employer in the area.

[@LisaSabala]

Iowa City! Thanks for the vid, Emily!

[@GreaterCharlotteLiving]

Great video! You're very passionate depicting Iowa City!

[@EmilyFarber]

Albert & Lynn Alvarez I’m a little partial to the place. Thanks for watching!

[@rebeccaclubb600]

I was born and raised in Iowa City. This was back in the 70s. We lived on 1417 Franklin Street, close to Mark Twain if you know where that is. A little history? We would go visit Bill Sackter that lived on Yewell Street.Wild Bills coffee shop ring a bell? I loved it there. It was a cozy neighborhood. I’d there anyway way I could find out more about the home I grew up in?

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching, Rebecca. I don't know the personal history of your childhood house, but from the data I can see the current owners have lived there for quite some time....over 20 years!

[@HarryMoore]

Loved your tour of Iowa city. Ribs and Pizza. Sounds like the place to be!!

[@EmilyFarber]

😁 You should come check it out!

[@PatrickFieldsRE]

Your calendars are wayyyyy too organized and clean! Great video, thanks for all the helpful info!

[@EmilyFarber]

Ha! Gotta keep track of my transactions’ deadlines somehow. I like a visual reminder in front of me as I work.

[@SheSellsBoise]

So much good info Emily Thank you!

[@EmilyFarber]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@axis7191]

Honey, I’m from Rockford Illinois, that weather is quite normal to me

[@MovingToLancaster]

Great info.! Thx for sharing!

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for watching!

[@amyhayslettrealtor1901]

Summer of the Arts looks fun

[@EmilyFarber]

It is super fun. There are several major events and tons of smaller events sprinkled throughout the summer. One of my favs is the live music every Friday night downtown on the pedmall.

[@AlysonWahl]

What a great feel for your town! :)

[@EmilyFarber]

I’m glad you liked it! 😊

[@LaythUsama]

Please can you tell me the nearest school to the university of iowa? Free for international students?

[@Samuel-hp6op]

Thinking about moving there!

[@EmilyFarber]

If you decide to make the move let me know if I can be of assistance in helping you find the right place to call home!

[@Gaspard2]

Thanks . I will move this year .

[@EmilyFarber]

Exciting news! Thanks for watching.

[@Gaspard2]

@@EmilyFarber U are welcome.

[@joanbang]

Good things to know before moving to Iowa City! Very informative video. I'll remember "Hmmm...smells like money". :)

[@EmilyFarber]

Joan Bang Real Estate Group smells like money and tastes like bacon...can’t be bad! 🤣

[@claytonesinthefog]

great vid! cathr-i mean emily... (almost blew it there clayton) might i recommend higher resolution images (my eyes work fine, but maybe some other people's eyes and vision don't work as well as mine (which is great btw)) other than that you're a shook queen, skinny legend. I would implore that you visit taco bueno

[@relocationwithAD]

smells like money lol. Great job of graphics and presence.

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks, Anant! I appreciate the kind words.

[@pablodiaz6910]

She's something else

[@edmontonexpert]

Great video! Tornado’s yikes! Other than that is seems like a great place 😁

[@EmilyFarber]

Tornados are not too common. The last time one did damage in Iowa City proper was 2006. They do happen, but chances are in your favor that they’ll touch down in open farmland.

[@edmontonexpert]

Emily Farber that’s good to know!

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

They are super rare. The worst one in my recent memory was Parkersburg in 2008, but that’s super rare. There was also a derecho last august, which was totally devastating, but that was actually so uncommon we don’t even have a word for it in English.

[@priddy_siddity8910]

Hey Emily I will be looking you up. My daughter and I will be moving there soon. I would love for you to help us find a perfect place to live.

[@EmilyFarber]

Yay! I’d love to help you. 😊 Why don’t you send me an email with a bit more information about your timeline and what you’re looking for in your next home? My email is: [e-mail]

[@Move2USA2022]

Subscribed and support～

[@da___man]

Iowa City - The World's largest circus without a tent. Or the Velvet Noose. People come without the intention of staying but never leave.

[@EmilyFarber]

Hmmm. One could do a lot worse than Iowa City....

[@zaneyzaney4430]

Iowa city is ight

[@EmilyFarber]

Glad you think so! 😁

[@roberthoovan4130]

Have you noticed an increase ever since the field of dreams game

[@sullivan2339]

I'm really upset about thia video- GREAT VISO_ except You did not mention the Health Care. . I was wanting to move there from another college town Evanston ILL. l NICE Honst vid.

[@EmilyFarber]

Thanks for the note! I did make mention of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and it’s top-notch healthcare towards the end of my latest video where I comment on the overall great livability of the area: Living in Iowa City-- Three Things I Love & Three Things I Don't kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJCvkmmJl7KNr8U Have you visited Iowa City before?

[@mamaoma408]

Hello

[@EmilyFarber]

Hi!

[@aisa816]

How about cedar falls iowa maam?

[@EmilyFarber]

Sorry, Aida! I don’t live and work in Cedar Falls so my knowledge of that town is limited.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

I have lived in the Waterloo/CF area for most of my life. If you have questions, I can probably help you out!

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

@@EmilyFarber I’m moving to the Iowa City/Coralville border region in August. My roommate and I started school last year, and it was a super weird year to be a freshman, but we are excited to actually be close to campus!

[@RatedArggg]

It sounds really nice. I don't know if I could handle the muggy weather, though.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

The humidity is rough, but you can duck in to pretty much any building for some fresh, un-humid air, and there are plenty!

[@josephpughsley8994]

I will say hell naw you won't leave hungry I went to a few places in clear lake Iowa and in mason city Iowa and I got full in one day one thing is for damn sure I guaranteed u going to be a 100 pounds heavier yall in Iowa can eat

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

Does everyone else also have a double digit IQ out in IA or is it just this video?

[@EmilyFarber]

Well, Iowa City is a very highly educated community. 95.6% of the people age 25+ who live here have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.3% of people age 25+ have a Batchelor's degree or higher. But, like anywhere, there all sorts of people living, working and playing here. It takes all kinds to make the world go around. 😊

[@jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735]

I have lived in Iowa my whole life. There is only one thing that you need to know before moving to Iowa City. DON"T!

[@jaysomewhereinflyoverterri735]

If Iowa City would ever wish to secede from the state of Iowa, I imagine most of the rest of us would be ok with that. It would just be a kind of, ho hum thing with fireworks and dancing in the streets everywhere else. If you wish to move to Iowa to get away from the lunacy in the larger cities and the coasts, don't move to Iowa City.

[@sodaduc1596]

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[@dadosamac]

Whatever happened to this city? It used to be so clean,safe and now people on every corner beg for money, homeless sleeping on benches you can't even sit and observe city. Every store in your face signs "OWN BY WOMAN" . Glad to see women succeed but such a turn off. This cuty became so unsafe nowadays. I don't recommend at all. Horrible, horrible.

[@garyhull5617]

Reason #1....... Don't move there. Reason #2......(See reason #1)

[@mikestoneking4992]

it would be alot easyer to just come to iowa city thats what i have alway done

[@he-ya4160]

Does Iowa try to teach it’s ok for boys to be girls and vis versa?

[@hardikparvin4549]

Hi

[@sorakirito4685]

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