About Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Located on the rolling fertile plains of eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids is known as the "City of Five Seasons." The Fifth Season is time to enjoy the other four. Few other communities match ours for raising a family and living a rewarding life.
- The "Urban Stress Test," conducted by Zero
Population Growth, Inc., found Cedar Rapids to be
the least stressful metropolitan area in the country.
- Outlook magazine ranked Cedar Rapids #1 in safest
place to live, #2 in favorable drive times and #2 in
overall quality of life for U.S. cities with a
population of over 100,000.
- Parenting magazine named Cedar Rapids one of the
ten best cities in the U.S. to raise a family.
- Parade magazine rated Cedar Rapids as one of the
best in the nation for affordable housing.
- We enjoy a vibrant, diversified economy that can
withstand economic adversity.
- A vast array of career opportunities are available
within numerous industries.
- Our public schools are superb. Iowa high school
students consistently rank in the top three across the
nation in ACT and SAT scores. Cedar Rapids
schools excel among Iowa schools.
- The arts and culture thrive in Cedar Rapids. A
sampling includes the $10 million Cedar Rapids
Museum of Art, the award-winning Cedar Rapids
Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Cedar Rapids, and a
$6.5 million public library.
- Our citizens enjoy a wealth of recreational activities
at over 75 parks, 12 municipal golf courses
and over 70 public tennis courses.
Cedar Rapids Community