tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30130444.post6538977674977328281..comments2024-02-16T09:00:32.845-06:00Comments on FromDC2Iowa: 'We're Number One!' What's Your City's Ranking?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30130444.post-4294000713600658282011-12-23T08:03:27.278-06:002011-12-23T08:03:27.278-06:00I think your assessment of IC is right on. We are ...I think your assessment of IC is right on. We are transplantees who have lived in NYC, LA and Chicago. But we settled here. Why? As Tony The Tiger might say, "Because It's great!" <br /><br />That is exactly why we high-tailed it back here after 18 months in Massachusetts. We love the people, the options, the vibrancy of the university, and on and on. Truth be told, I do kinda like the rankings. It's a bit of ammunition when we have to deal with snooty coastal family and friends who still can't believe we live here. <br /><br />When we first moved here, I immediately noticed that the population was less outwardly stratified than some of the other places I had lived. I do think that has changed somewhat (i.e. SE IC vs. big-bucks developments in Coralville). But I still think it is possible for the children of custodians and the children of professors who attend school together to become friends and learn from one another and about how the world actually works. Where I grew up, towns were far more homogeneous. The social classes were very, very separate. <br /><br />Overall, I agree with your assessment. Quality of life and choosing where to live are all a matter of personal preference. <br /><br />All I can say is we are very happy with the decision made to live here. Wouldn't change it for anything.Jim Jacobsonnoreply@blogger.com