Worst city in Iowa?

[Cyowa 14]

Lake City doesn't have a lake. Lying mother****ers.

On the topic of what you would expect from a town if you just go by the name I would throw Pleasantville on the list. Drive through it on the way to lake Red Rock, it's a nice enough town but talk about expectations when you name a town Pleasantville, jeesh.

 

[ScottyP]

From a midwest perspective this is cities that others in your state hate. Everyone in Minnesota hates all the richy-rich Edina folks. That's what the list appears to be getting at.

People from Edina are called "cake-eaters". In the "Mighty Ducks" movie, Banks was called a "cake-eater" because he was from Edina.

 

[jcyclonee]

Well how about residents of said city threatening to assault your parents? View attachment 127347
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You're from Humboldt? I dated a girl from Humboldt for a little while in high school. I'm still scarred by how mean she was. I vote Humboldt for this reason even though Humboldt isn't all that bad.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Denison, Dirty Dodge, Ottumua, Counciltucky, Marshaltown, and Musci-Vegas have to be on the list.

What the f do people do for fun in Denison? Drive to Sioux City?

 

[AgronAlum]

This is pretty vague I guess. What are the parameters, the size range, etc.

Iowa only has 3 towns over 100K population.

If you look at a list of towns in Iowa many of the largest are suburbs or at least in Metro areas of bigger "cities" ie. West DM, Ankeney, Council Bluffs. Even Ames and IC can be considered in the Metro for DM or CR.

I have a hard time putting towns like Mason City, Ft dodge, Marshalltown in the same category as CR, DM etc. Let alone smaller towns.

Its also difficult to compare CR or DM to someplace like Chicago.

Cairo IL is on the list and the population is only 1600.

 

[BCClone]

Hard disagree. Seems like there’s more going on there than 20 years ago.

I’d put Keokuk or Ft Dodge on top.

More drugs and crime yes, but that’s not a good thing.

 

[Entropy]

The restaurants/food scene in Iowa City immediately makes me cross them off my list. Probably only second to Des Moines in locally owned restaurants

Don’t count out Cedar Rapids when it comes to locally owned restaurants.

Locally owned restaurants outnumber chains in Cedar Rapids

New data from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance shows that Cedar Rapids is starting to shed its reputation as a "chain restaurant city" as it becomes a state leader in independent restaurant trends.

www.thegazette.com

 

[Cfinnerty16]

You're from Humboldt? I dated a girl from Humboldt for a little while in high school. I'm still scarred by how mean she was. I vote Humboldt for this reason even though Humboldt isn't all that bad.

Hahaha, yes, from 2 years old to 10 years old.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Good point, what's the cut off to be a city?

For Iowa? A DG AND a Casey’s?

 

[Cfinnerty16]

What the f do people do for fun in Denison? Drive to Sioux City?

Meth?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

True. Cairo, Illinois is 100 percent the right answer too.

Ugh, your avatar is offensive.

 

[mapnerd]

I agree with their assessment of Bakersfield for California, although Fresno is right up there. Both are just awful.

I spent a week in Worcester, MA a while ago, for work. Stayed in what I thought was a nice enough hotel. When the office I was visiting asked me where I was staying they were like "Yikes, don't go out at night!'. I thought they were just giving me a hard time, being a hayseed from Iowa, until the boss pulled me aside later and said "Seriously, you should change hotels. They keep finding dead hookers in that one.".

And when I asked him which hotels were better, he recommended I stay out of town.

Trying not to derail the thread - but if someone I know is planning to visit Yosemite and King's Canyon this year, I should tell them to avoid staying in Fresno? Maybe get a nice airbnb in one of the smaller towns?

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I agree with their assessment of Bakersfield for California, although Fresno is right up there. Both are just awful.

I spent a week in Worcester, MA a while ago, for work. Stayed in what I thought was a nice enough hotel. When the office I was visiting asked me where I was staying they were like "Yikes, don't go out at night!'. I thought they were just giving me a hard time, being a hayseed from Iowa, until the boss pulled me aside later and said "Seriously, you should change hotels. They keep finding dead hookers in that one.".

And when I asked him which hotels were better, he recommended I stay out of town.

As a matter of fact, I also believe in random coincidences

 

[jcyclonee]

I agree with their assessment of Bakersfield for California, although Fresno is right up there. Both are just awful.

I spent a week in Worcester, MA a while ago, for work. Stayed in what I thought was a nice enough hotel. When the office I was visiting asked me where I was staying they were like "Yikes, don't go out at night!'. I thought they were just giving me a hard time, being a hayseed from Iowa, until the boss pulled me aside later and said "Seriously, you should change hotels. They keep finding dead hookers in that one.".

And when I asked him which hotels were better, he recommended I stay out of town.

You didn't reply, "That's OK. I'll just add to the collection."

 

[KidSilverhair]

Ugh, your avatar is offensive.

Hey, now, leave AgronAlum alone, or my avatar will haunt your dreams

 

[BCClone]

I agree with their assessment of Bakersfield for California, although Fresno is right up there. Both are just awful.

I spent a week in Worcester, MA a while ago, for work. Stayed in what I thought was a nice enough hotel. When the office I was visiting asked me where I was staying they were like "Yikes, don't go out at night!'. I thought they were just giving me a hard time, being a hayseed from Iowa, until the boss pulled me aside later and said "Seriously, you should change hotels. They keep finding dead hookers in that one.".

And when I asked him which hotels were better, he recommended I stay out of town.

Is that Craig James’ hotel?

 

[jcyclonee]

What the f do people do for fun in Denison? Drive to Sioux City?

When I was in high school, you'd be surprised how many people came from the smaller towns into Fort Dodge for fun.

 

[Al_4_State]

More drugs and crime yes, but that’s not a good thing.

It seems like there’s a lot more business downtown, renovations, etc than when I was in HS. Places like Keokuk aren’t even trying

 

[WIBadger]

It looks to be pretty low. Turkey Creek, LA has a population of 403.

I think in a lot of places it’s based on how the community is legally organized, not how many people you have. Dow city is apparently a city in Iowa, and it has just over 400 people

That being said, I think they’re using “city” generally to mean city/town/village etc.

 

[JM4CY]

It seems like there’s a lot more business downtown, renovations, etc than when I was in HS. Places like Keokuk aren’t even trying

You know who's not even trying? Riceville. ******* craphole.