Iowa City was ranked 2nd as best small place for business and careers and 8th for up-and-coming tech cities.
(Forbes, 2008)
Principal Financial Group was ranked 26th on the top 100 listing of International Data Group's (IDG) Computerworld "Best Places to Work" in IT. Principal was also ranked 7th for number of women on staff (44%) & 8th for number of women managers (48%).
(2008)
Iowa City ranked 2nd out of all small cities in high-tech industry growth.
(Iowa City Press-Citizen, 2008)
Three cities in Iowa rank in the top 100 Best Places to Live and Launch: Iowa City, Ames, West Des Moines.
(Fortune, April 2008)
Greater Des Moines makes the list of "25 Best Places to Find a Job."
(Career Builder, 2008)
The latest SAT results show Iowa students' scores in reading and math were the highest in the nation.
(Smart Money, October 2008)
Des Moines was listed as one of five housing markets nationwide to make money.
(The Today Show, October 2008)
Des Moines ranked as the 10th best mid-sized city with the best quality of life.
(American City Business Journals, 2009)
Des Moines ranked 7th in the nation as one of the best places for business and careers.
(Forbes, 2009)
Iowa ranked 2nd in the nation for its quality of life.
(Congressional Quarterly, 2009)
Iowa has 5 cities that made it on the list of 100 best small cities to live: Iowa City, Ames, Waterloo, Dubuque, Sioux City.
(Forbes, 2009)
Des Moines ranked third as America's Most Livable City.
(Forbes, 2009)
Dubuque ranked in the top 100 places to live in 2009.
(RelocateAmerica.com, 2009)
The Des Moines region ranked second in the nation for top markets for affordable housing.
(CNN Money, September 2008)
Des Moines was one of twenty-five housing markets that are "ready to rebound."
(Smart Money, November 2008)
The Des Moines Arts Festival ranked 5th in the nation under the Top 10 Art Fairs & Festivals.
(American Style, December 2008)
West Des Moines ranked 8th in the country for "Most Affordable Suburb."
(Business Week, February 2009)
Iowa is a "quiet economic power," according to CNBC, which ranked the state as the fourth-best in the nation for business.
(CNBC, July 2009)
Greater Des Moines was identified as a "Job Haven" where bigger isn't always better. Des Moines was one of three small to midsized markets identified as well positioned to weather the economic crisis and provide professional employment.
(Moneywatch.com/CBS News, April 2009)
Forbes ranked Greater Des Moines as the 7th best place for Business and Careers. This ranking is based on multiple factors, including the cost of doing business, education, income, employment and housing indicators.
(Forbes, April 2009)
Forbes ranked Des Moines Metro as #4 Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities. (Forbes, November 2009)
Marketwatch rated Des Moines top U.S. city for doing business. (Marketwatch, December 2009)
Forbes ranked Des Moines as the #1 city for Business & Careers. (Forbes, April 2010).
