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Davenport, IA is a beautiful city situated on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is a vibrant and welcoming city that offers much to see and do for visitors. From its unique historic sites, like the Putnam Museum, to its flourishing arts and culture scene, Davenport has something for everyone. The city also boasts an abundance of outdoor activities like camping, fishing, and biking along the riverfront. Davenport has recently been ranked one of America's Most Affordable Cities and was voted one of the Best Places to Live in Iowa due to its excellent quality of life.
Reviews of Davenport are overwhelmingly positive with most people noting its friendly atmosphere and small-town charm. Visitors often comment on how clean the streets are as well as how safe they feel walking around town. The downtown area is often praised for its many restaurants, shops, galleries, and nightlife venues. People also enjoy exploring the nearby parks, trails, and cycling paths that offer breathtaking views of the Mississippi River Valley. In summary, Davenport is a great destination for travelers looking for an affordable getaway full of fun activities and relaxed small-town vibes.
based on 17 ReviewsGet to know Davenport with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Davenport
Mississippi River city, low cost living with lots - 8/23/2014
Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,, including multiple bike trails along the river, the nation's top minor league baseball park, and a variety of large and small performance venues, many local theatre groups, 2 liberal arts colleges, exceptional symphony, and diverse musical offerings of the River Music Experience (RME). And the downtown is undergoing historical renovation to provide move lofts and apartment living , along with more restaurants and shops to re-energize the city
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Best place I ever lived - 7/28/2014
Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple to find everything. Convenient, 10 mins to anything. Great old homes and buildings with interesting architecture and quality. 60 plus year old home is better than new ones. Shady streets with sidewalks. Ally parking garage set up is great. Whitey's Ice Cream and local restaurants are terrific. Home prices low. The river view is awesome - never tire of it. Winter is easy to get used to and driving on powder snow is no problem. People are friendly and polite but not while driving. Hate the traffic lite cams. Inexpensive, easy to adjust to. Doesn't get better than
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Don't think it's any better in the Midwest. - 12/31/2012
No jobs or minimum wage flipping burgers, crime is so high there's a fight for more police when there's no money to pay than Go ahead call 911 it might take 45 minutes to get help on a Saturday night. Food is so high it's stupid, we live in the breadbasket. We are trapped by one food chain called hyvee they set the price by demographically how much your area makes. So if you think it's better here think again. The Super 8 is full of people trapped here because they thought leaving Michigan and coming here would be a better life. We have 3 casinos, 2 in Iowa, davenport and a mile away Bettendorf and one right over the bridge in Rock Island, I'll , Illinois is much worse, several people I know are moving, businesses are closing. I hate to break your bubble, but the Midwest got ruined in the 80's the last big push to the "clean" Midwest ......no more. So sounds like everyone wants better. Trust me don't pick Iowa
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sfae neighborhood - 6/23/2012
may be moving to town and want to know where reasonable rent and safe neighborhoods are in Davenport.thanks
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No place like home ... Not - 1/12/2010
We moved here in August of 2009 and fell in love with the QCA right off the bat. Moving to Davenport makes our 8th city of residence in fourteen years. All of the cities we have lived in have been in the mid-west. We have never met a nicer group of people who have been so willing to help me and my wife with our transition. The city is not too big and not to small and it has a taste of all the cultural venues my wife and I are interested in. This is so much NOT like home that I think I am going to love
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Community - 6/17/2008
Davenport has a great sense of community. There is always some activity that you can choose to be involved with, or not. But if you like to be involved then this is your kind of place! And the people are very friendly and helpful, you won't be
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Quality of Life - 3/3/2008
There is much to do in the Quad Cities area regardless of your interests be they fishing, culture, music, outdoors, etc. It's a great place to
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