Iowa City is 220 miles directly west of Chicago on Interstate 80. It's also within a 4-5 hour drive to Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. It has the cultural, educational, social and political opportunities of a bigger city with the values and ambiance of a Midwestern town. Its clean, safe, nothing is farther than a 15 minute car ride, it has a great city bus system (with bike racks!), wonderful parks, sports, schools and even sailing. Those who have lived here and left, frequently return because what they were looking for was in their own back yard. 

It depends on what you like. For about two weeks every winter it's very cold and windy and for two weeks every summer it's really hot and humid. The rest of the time it's pretty nice. We have a lot of sunny days even in winter-166 per year. Our average snowfall is 28", average rainfall is 35", average temperature in the summer is 72.6 and in the winter, 23.7. We consider our weather character building.

There are 15 different festivals and art fairs, plus concerts and race events. There are many music venues, sports events and neighborhood street fairs and garden walks. We also have a really big mall and several smaller ones, 41 parks, 9 golf courses, 6 public tennis courts, 6 public pools, some lakes and a reservoir with trails, camping and boating. There are bike trails, some famous bookstores, a ton of galleries and excellent museums. 

There are half a dozen or more performing arts venues including Hancher Auditorium. 

There's always something going on. Find more information from the Iowa City/Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau.

There's ice skating, bowling, organized sports, 50 public parks, miniature golf, a great public library, a toy library, fun centers, swimming pools and 3 beaches, 9 museums including a children's museum, dance companies and public recreation centers that feature many activities for kids and families at little or no cost. We also have 20 movie screens and 50-licensed daycare providers. 

The Iowa City schools are perennially ranked among the top schools in the nation. Iowa City is unique in the facilities and services available for individuals with disabilities. 

Many families who have a family member with a disability are reluctant to leave Iowa City because they cannot duplicate those services in another location.

Yes, as of August 2024, Iowa City had an average of 2.7% unemployment. Also, check out University of Iowa's Dual Career Network.

Yes. As one of only a few tertiary care hospitals in the region, the Department of Radiology at UI Health Care offers unique imaging services to a broad range of patients from both within and outside the state of Iowa.

Junior residents begin night float duties during their 2nd year. Senior (3rd and 4th year) residents take short call. Over the course of four years of residency, residents will complete a total of 13 weeks of call.

Yes, residents are expected to complete at least one research project during their residency and will present their research at Senior Research Night, which generally occurs in the fall. About 80% of projects are also presented a national meetings.