Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

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Living in Iowa City

  • Population 75, 678 (2023)
    • Metro area 171, 491
    • UI Students total 32,199
  • Iowa City is a designated Bicycle Friendly Community
  • Consistently ranked as a top place to live (Livability, Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today)
    • Noted for offering a low cost of living, excellent healthcare, high quality education, and for being walkable and bike-friendly, especially downtown
  • University of Iowa and UI Health Care are top 2 employers
    • School district and VA Health Administration are 3 and 4
  • Iowa City Area Schools
    • City High, Liberty High, and West High are ranked in the top 10 high schools in Iowa by the U.S. News and World Report.
    • Full-day and half-day preschool programs in all of our elementary schools. Every preschool teacher is certified in both general and special education, ensuring comprehensive support for all students.
    • Regina Catholic Education Center is also a highly rated private school in the Iowa City area serving over 900 students throughout the 14 grades.
      • Additional private schools include other religious, Montessori and arts-focused options
  • Cost of Living is 7.4% below national average
    • Housing costs are 21.2% below national average
  • Community is highly educated
    • 58% of adult population hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (national average 38%)

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Iowa City Fun Facts

  • Iowa City is one of two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cities of Literature in the US and was the 3rd city worldwide to receive the designation.
  • Iowa City was the original capital city of the State of Iowa; the Old Capitol is a National Historic Landmark and remains a prominent feature in the University of Iowa Pentacrest
  • The University of Iowa was the first public university in the US to admit men and women on an equal basis.
  • Over 9,000 people walk through the downtown Iowa City pedestrian mall daily
  • UI Writers Workshop is the oldest writing program offering a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in the US; 30 alumni and former faculty have won Pulitzer’s and 10 have been US Poets Laureate.
  • The Devonian Fossil Gorge at Coralville Lake provides a glimpse into Iowa’s geologic past and is like walking across a 375-million-year-old ocean floor; the fossils in the gorge are almost 200 million years older than the dinosaurs.

Iowa Fun Facts

  • Iowa has more golf courses per capita than any other state.
  • Iowa has over 100 wineries that produce about 40 varieties of wine. Wine tourism attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year.
  • RAGBRAI, the longest, largest, and oldest recreational bicycle touring event in the world, has been held in Iowa annually since 1973.
  • Iowa is the only state bordered by two navigable rivers: the Missouri River to the west and the Mississippi River to the east.
  • Le Mars, Iowa, known for its Blue Bunny Ice Cream, is officially the Ice Cream Capital of the World.
  • Iowa is home to 150 breweries, with five located in the Corridor.