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I'm not sure how the individual cities stack up education-wise, but I know that in general, Iowa is regarded as having some of the best schools in the nation.
IDK about Georgia, but Iowa City has the best "per capita coolness" factor in my book. Also close to Chicago when you need it.
I'd definately 2nd this suggestion. Especially since I think it's underrated, and as good of a college city/town, as Madison, WI, or Ann Arbor, MI.
Athens, GA is another decent college town, that has a lotta stuff to boot. Plus, it has a decent amount of cultural diversity, and is very close to Atlanta.
Don't forget Carbondale, IL(and home of Southern Illinois University), if you're trying to think of other good ones. That's another great college town, that's VERY, VERY overlooked. Finally, Danville, KY is also pretty nice, too(home of Centre College).
I prefer Iowa City over Bloomington. I have not visited Athens, which apparently is much bigger than either of those.
Have you considered Ann Arbor, Charlottesville, Madison, State College, etc?
My husband doesn't like Michigan, we loved Madison, but it's too cold and the property taxes seem high, we saw Charlottesville and didn't care for it, and we did not see States College. Now Athens, we saw and loved, but we are concerned about the draught.
You also have Springfield, Mo. and Lawrence, Kan., if you want a better climate and cheaper cost of living. I think Lawrence is alot like Iowa City, and is fairly close to KCMo.
Didn't make it over to Columbia last summer. Iowa City was nice, I would hate to make the trek past St Louis and found it out that I would have rather spent the money and time in Iowa or Wisconsin.
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My husband doesn't like Michigan, we loved Madison, but it's too cold and the property taxes seem high, we saw Charlottesville and didn't care for it, and we did not see States College. Now Athens, we saw and loved, but we are concerned about the draught.
I would be worried about the draught moreso in Madison. Those people drink. In Georgia, the problem is the drought.
State College is very isolated. Hours to Pgh or Philly, through the mtns.
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