Dubuque, IA Reviews

Positive recent changes for DBQ!!! - 6/3/2009
If you are looking for a place to move, but don't think Iowa is appealing, you might want to consider Dubuque. DBQ is far from the flat farm land that you might think of when you think of Iowa. The Mississippi and the river bluffs provide outstanding natural beauty. I was born & raised in DBQ. I now live in a different city, but my family is still in DBQ and I regularly visit. I am very happy for the changes in the city since I left. I have read other reviews about the ugly warehouses and deteriorating homes... much of that is changing.

The city has taken many steps to revitilize the riverfront. They have removed many of the old warehouses and the old packing house in order to create a new park and walking place along the river. They also opened up the downtown plaza to traffic in order to spur economic development. It really is very pretty.

DBQ has also had some recent economic growth. IBM has taken a new residence in what had previously been a Read More

Dubuque - Pros/Cons - 2/17/2008
Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Good school system
5. Historic downtown featured regularly in the movies
6. A lot of amenities for a town its size
7. Recent job growth
8. Diverse, stable economy
9. An overall good place to live and raise a family

Cons:
1. Not much to do, unless you're into arts and culture
2. The job growth may cause high population growth, which has good and bad consequences
3. Crime, while still low, rises gradually each Read More

Another depressed river city trying to survive on - 7/1/2007
I have stayed in Dubuque twice recently, mainly in the downtown area. The city is chock full of old rundown warehouses and grand old houses badly in need of repair. This place has seen better days. The downtown has a very small night life catering to the beautiful people but in general it feels very dead and has lots of empty store fonts. It looks like a few years back the city decided to do something about the decline and like many river cities push for tourism with a focus on the river front and gambling. A poor substitute for the former manufacturing and trade that used to actually create wealth instead of pushing it around town. However the chamber of commerce paints it up as an exciting and vibrant place to visit. i wouldn't go that far unless you find abandoned warehouses and cracked sidewalks Read More

Great place to visit, Great place to live - 3/21/2007
The people are very friendly, small town feel but big town amenaties. I love the Mississippi and the rich history of the Read More

Dubuque, Iowa -- "Masterpiece on the Mississippi" - 5/11/2006
Dubuque has been a vibrant river city since the early 1800s. Situated along the Mississippi River where Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin meet, Dubuque is distinctive because of its steep hills and river bluffs - geographic features that many people don't expect to find in Iowa.

Dubuque has become known as the "Masterpiece on the Mississippi" in recent years due to the dramatic revitalization of its riverfront and downtown. The "America's River" project was a $188 million educational, entertainment and historic riverfront development project in the Port of Dubuque.

For more information on Dubuque, visit:
www.americasriver.com
www.cityofdubuque.org
www.greaterdubuque.org
www.dubuquechamber.comRead More