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Iowa City, IA vs Bismarck, ND

#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#29 Best Green Cities

#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#107 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#191 2005 Best Places to Live

#3 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#4 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#14 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#117 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#140 Best Green Cities

#195 2005 Best Places to Live

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More