10 things I strongly dislike about living in Iowa. 

We have all that in SoCal and Texas too. People in Iowa are very nice but the lack of diversity is a deal breaker. I'm glad three if my grandbabies live there though. I don't want them in Los Angeles. No way.

You don't like my state then LEAVE Linn County!!

@@barbyoung1471 wait, to whom is your comment directed, ma'am?

Where? I ask for a reason...

You're a baller?! I guarantee I've wrecked your soil. Where's your roots Kid? In Iowa, my boys took the test and laid down the rest. Any idea who I am? Ah, from your pic, you're too young to know my name, ask your Pops if he was a baller, House doesn't budge... Look it up...

Let's keep it that way!

Just curious, where else have you lived?

I moved here from atl and yeah nobody talks about this place🤣 it basically doesn’t exist but has really nice living for the low‼️

Shh don't let them know man, I don't want my community ruined

Yeah anytime I go anywhere else I'm like " yeah I can get why you guys might like this, But I in fact hate it for more than 2 days"

I don’t either

Then I wasn't talking about you, obviously. lol

Right

I went to Florida in a heat wave not as bad as humity and 110 degree weather

@@noahsvlogs1895 I don't get what you were trying to say. Florida does have those things. lol

You’re welcome. Where do you live right now ?

@@FediaBean I'm currently in Utah. Looking for better job opportunities after graduating.

Very conservative state with amazing ski resorts lol ( used to live an Colorado I’ve snowboarded in Utah). Anyway, Iowa I a way is like Utah the change may not be too severe. Good luck with everything. Much love 💕

@@FediaBean do u know anything about osage iowa?

I also moved to Northeast Iowa (Cedar Falls/Waverly) from Seattle back in 2015, although near Seattle is where I'm originally from, though I do have some family in Iowa and the only Fretheim farm is about halfway between Decorah and Spillville in Madison Township. I also like Iowa, although it's funny hearing you say they're nice because Iowans are actually probably the biggest assholes in the Midwest (hence the Jackson Browne song...) I love the communities, and the land is actually very beautiful, especially up near the driftless region and along the Cedar River. Iowa's also a surprisingly good architecture state, and you especially see this in that glorious architectural time capsule of the Edwardian Age known as Dubuque. I actually didn't think it was all that lacking for amenities, although it is true that stuff is much further apart. Ditto on the traffic. I probably would have remained in Iowa, but I lost my job at John Deere and ended up relocating about a month later.

I am moving out of Iowa and I grew up here. I hate "Iowa nice", "Iowa nice" is so fake. It's people being nice to your face and talking poorly about each other behind each other's backs. I would rather not talk to other people. I like people leaving me alone and also not asking me for help every five minutes. People from Iowa are also very dramatic, everything is a big deal. Again I'm orginally from Iowa. The food is plain, and there isn't much to do.

Oh and let's not forget about people's moodiness because of the weather. Spring is beautiful but people are grouchy in the spring and hard to deal with.

@@allysonyearous1014 Bye-bye.

Let go by Ikson.

Babymom Lifestyle Awww you are the absolute best. Thank you. Love you sis. 🤗🥰

Your comment intrigues me. Would you care to explain more?

the fact that he didn´t care though lol @@alexanderfretheim5720

We are actually considering it actually. We went and visit not too long ago. If it is different enough we will move.

Des Moines has been top places to live, jobs, etc. I like it much better than CR area!

I concur lol. I did notice Des Moines has a bit more culture than CR. The restaurant scene is also more diverse which is a plus. However, public schools in CR and Coalville are better than those of Des Moines.... unless we sent our kids to private school. We’re closer to make a decision now. How do you like Cali as oppose to CR and what do you miss about CR?

Des moines is not much better do not let people lie to you iowa is iowa it is over priced Living in des moines and jobs do not pay that great here in des moines it is like a mini Chicago it's your choice to live here but I recommend look at other states

@@williamvilla4992 I lived all over the US from Boston, Minneapolis, Phoenix and now Southern California. CA is definitely over priced.

Factory farms have polluted the air and water in much of the state, and state govt has sold out to big ag to do so. It’s naive to pretend your so called local officials have your interests in mind.

Sazon Man Iowa is decent place to live. I’ve been here for 8 years I have not encounter too many issues. Linn Mar district and north Cedar Rapids are the best place to live. Public transportation exist but it’s not the best. The bus come every 30:00 minutes. Work is plentiful. Housing is affordable. There winter weathers pretty harsh. In a nutshell that is iowa

@Jeff Young Hi excuse me, where do you live? I was considering to move to Des Moines..

Could like it here in the spring too. Summer in winter might be a bit of an adjustment lol.

There will be a big culture shock moving from Cali to Ames (I moved from the city to Ames). There are some great things about ISU and Ames and some bad things. The people overall are very nice (the food was blah), the weather obviously is different - you will not see too many chain restaurants or stores. If you like a college town, it is mainly that. The bus system is great runs all hours and most places (most of the time). There is NO diversity for the most part. The university itself is pretty cool. I really loved a lot of things about Ames and ISU. The only thing, if you are NOT a student it is hard to find housing that is not student centered. The houses for rent or even sale and apts are astronomically expensive and again, cater to students.

@@jbjacobs9514 I finished my first semester at ISU and am flying back on Sunday for my second. I absolutely loved it in Ames especially the "small town feel" compared to what I was used to. Made lots of great friends and I enjoy the food as well. Can't wait for my next 3 years in Ames working on my degree.

@@SlimyShellos Thanks for updating me! I realized after I wrote when you actually posted and saw it was 9 months ago. I am so happy it worked out well for you, especially considering a pandemic. I was there pre-crazy times! I am so happy for you! I wish you the best in your degree and in finding happiness, fun, and everything good! I hope you come back here or somewhere on You Tube and talk about your time at ISU and Ames in the future. :-)

I lived in Denver prior to moving here. Before moving state I scoured the Internet for information regarding Iowa lifestyle, to no avail. I figure if something doesn’t exit I should do my part to bring it into existence lol. That is why I make these videos. I figure people might be curious about life here in the big sky state. Lol

@@FediaBean although I respect your opinion and perspective I think you need to do some road trips and explore Iowa...I think you'd be pleasantly surprised what you find.

Stay in Florida. You’ll only find pain and misery in Iowa.

@@FediaBean where is the difference between living in iowa and denver??

Iowa & florida are 2 different weather condtions one is hot & sunny the other is cold so i think the best to do is don't rely on anyone's opinion just visit Iowa and experience it your self.😁

My Mom may be moving to Dubuque from South Africa as an RN- do you know how affordable housing is?

She will not have any issues finding affordable housing in Dubuque. Life in Debuque is affordable.

The property tax rates are not low in Iowa. House values are simply lower. Overall Iowa is not very tax friendly but the low cost of living offsets this negative. A great place to live overall but property taxes are huge in Iowa lol

@@Frotz yearly my property taxes were $700 per year for a two bedroom house in a small town of five hundred people

That is correct.

ImOn , mediacon, and Centurylink. Mediacom has a bigger reach, and offer faster internet. ImOn is only in Cedar Rapids, Centurylink is too spotty to even consider.

At Least Cedar Rapids and Marion should offer Fiber Optic Internet services, because some rural areas in Iowa offer Faster and More Reliable Internet service the Greediacom!!

Yea. They are racists here in iowa. Workplace, Doctors, Police, and court rooms. Black folk have to deal with alot of KARENisity out here. It will really give you PTSD and Anxiety problems 👍🏾🤷🏽

I’m sure that totally happened!

@@joeykremple aw. It definitely did. Whites in iowa are SOOOO emtitled. This is America dangit! Yall have to learn to share land with other Americans...that were born in America 👦🏾👈🏾 bunch of selfish little shits 👀🤦🏽💯

Your comment is very helpful. I am a New Yorker, and I live in Jersey now and was thinking of moving again. I lived in a couple of states out west and I lived in Virginia for a bit. I was thinking about Iowa, but I don't know. I have passed through there but I don't know if I could live in iowa.

@@Qunyc1985 I can live (and do) in the midwest, but Champaign or somewhere in IL is easier for me than was Ames. I liked it, but I don't think it would have worked out long term; probably not for you either. I didn't love Indianapolis, IN either for different reasons. Took way too long to get anywhere. No matter where you lived (unless the expensive downtown), it is 30 minutes to a lot more to get ANYWHERE. Too stressful, crappy roads, crappy traffic, rude people. At least mostly people were kind in IA, but I would say IL anyday before IA for diversity's sake. Another great place, if you don't mind the south, is Knoxville, TN. I am NOT a fan of the south, but it is a nice place of all of them. NC was horrible for me, as was FL. I guess it depends on your lifestyle, what you're looking for! I have lived in 11 or 12 states, so I am a wanderer. 🙂

@@jbjacobs9514 I am in Elizabeth NJ, the Elmora section. I am spoiled. It's incredibly convenient. I was just thinking about not paying the property taxes. I am just going to focus on making more money after the research I have been doing. This whole area is being rebuilt as well. Thank you again.

@@Qunyc1985 Go for it! You have to do what is best for you. I watched a video the other day of someone driving through Elizabeth. I remember it from the 70s. Very different now! Property taxes are a killer, I know. Do the best you can! :-) Just please take care, be happy, healthy, and safe, and good luck with whatever you do. If you don't mind, please let me know if you ever do end up moving. I would love to know how your life goes. Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

@@jbjacobs9514 thank you. You are a good human being and based on the time periods you are mentioning. I know you are from well within the 20th century. I was born in the 1980s. I'll definitely reach out.

That is soooo true. We went to Boone Scenic Valley not too long ago and it was super fun. What do you like to do in and around Des Moines?

My mom and I ate by this lake in Des Moines one night when the weather was nice and it was beautiful

@@FediaBean you should come to dubuque we have lots of amazing architecture and history here

That is true, and the view is lovely. However, a lot of these beautiful houses were in disrepair. So the town looked a little neglected. In 2016 There was an influx of Chicago bad apples that debarked on your shores, and the brought with them some really unsavory habits... However, Dubuque has better and more diverse cuisine, and better entertainment than CR.

@@FediaBean obviously don't know the place well

If you’re referring to recreation, there is no shortage of opportunities to hunt, fish, water skiing, flying, and then the winter time, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, sledding, and did I mention hunting? lol Hunting!

Corey Washington Ha aha you’re hilarious. I tried to imagine her drunk. Now this picture will never left my mind. 🤣🤣🤣

Kynnady Van Eaton If it wasn’t for the weather Iowa would have been an ideal place to live. But the weather mess thing up.

@@FediaBean very true

Phil Thank you Sir for adding to the conversation. I appreciate you and your wonderful sense of humor. Thanks again 🙏

Phil Gervais Cedar Rapids water is great (I live here) Iowa city water sucks

That’s right. My husband is into beers and love most the beer mention here. He even told a bout wounded soldiers, beach whales, white wale of beer etc ( beer lingo lol)

Water in marion is terrible too.

@Laurie McVey I like genesee

I do. I freaking hate my state, but yins live in a better state than me. 🙊💔

Other countries know you exist! Love from Mexico 🇲🇽❤️

yeah only because of slipnot 😂

I was born in Cedar Rapids, and lived in Cedar Falls until I was nearly 23. I have now lived in Maryland for the last 18 years. Most self-professed geographic whizzes here in Maryland are completely unaware of the difference between Iowa, Ohio, and Idaho.

No. As an Ohioan who moved to the west coast and have family on the east, nobody even knows that Iowa, Idaho, Ohio are different places.

All I've heard about Cedar Rapids that's there's a lot of crime by Iowa standards. Rent is cheap compared to California. $700 a month should get you a good apartment. There's work everywhere here.

My family moved from Denver to Iowa because of a really good job offer, plus we have family here. Our realtor proposed that we live in Marion to be in the Linn Mar school district. His reasoning, the linnmar schools have way more resources that any other school districts in Cedar Rapids and banlieue and he was right. I can attest to that.

Boring, very boring

@@zmcknight319 yeah, don’t go into any detail or anything! @Omar D-20 Cedar Falls was a fantastic place to grow up! I was raised there from the age of four until I entered military service just before I turned 23. Amongst other things, it has the fastest Internet speeds, not only in the state of Iowa, but in the nation! Economy is doing well, and crime is low. And like pretty much anywhere else in the state of Iowa, you are never far from good hunting land. It all depends on what you are into.

@@darkjedi74 no festivals, no new stores or outlets, stuck up people, the citys growth is stagnant. It isnt progressive whatsoever. Im from a much, much bigger city. Theres a reason why you left.

@@zmcknight319 No new stores?! So I guess you haven’t been to the industrial park in like, oh, 20 years or so. There has been nothing but growth and development on the south side of town!

@@darkjedi74 what about the last 2 years. They finally rebuilding the mall on university. That place been dead for the past 5 years. I live in the town. Its boring

Talking about hills i just discovered one near downtown CR. It call Trash hill. It is quite substantial I’ve heard lol. I’ll visit as soon as my kids start school. I bit Trash Hill “don’t know what they call it that ) is not as rolls or beautiful as the ones you grew up with lol.

Uh, if your idea of diversity is mennonites...hehe

I actually love the farms, nothing like buying the produce for your table from a local farmer, and they're beautiful too. Maybe my severe nasal allergies give me an unfair advantage with respect to the smells. Never been a fan of the Iowa weather though - it's either way too hot or way too cold.

Yes, but they are not as severe at the ones in Oklahoma

Just depends on where you go.

Iowa has actually had just as many F-5/EF-5 tornadoes since 1953 that Oklahoma has. One ripped thru Parkersburg, IA in 2008 with 220 mph winds. It was 1.25 miles wide and it leveled half the town. It killed 7 people in Parkersburg, and 2 more in New Hartford. It was the most destructive tornado in Iowa history.

Yes, every Spring. Personally, I pray and they go away. So, faith plays a big role in safety in IA-- and a basement.

@@FediaBean, we have EF5 tornadoes here. We also have the internet in rural areas. We aren't quite as backwards as you think. Every single town in this country had both good & bad aspects to it. Iowa isn't for everyone, thankfully.

Ames is fun. It’s a college town, so a lot of bars and it always lively. Good luck 🍀

Thanks 😊 so much.

Stated the locals.

I like the captain crunch smell 😂😂

Crunch berry day is the best

avoid fort dodge. its got a lot, and im not understating this, a lot of drugs, and its getting more violent. it made my cousin worry enough to go get his carry permit, and his wife went and got hers also. if she didnt already own the family home, she wouldnt live there. my cousin said he over insured the home and hopes for storm or fire when they go on vacation or are out camping or when the house will be empty for a few days. before i got hurt, and he was just getting serious with the girl he married, i was with them and we arrived to a partially open front door, and my cousin only had a baseball bat for protection, and his son has his bat for baseball at school. he grabbed the bat and i told him to wait outside the front but dont go up the steps. he tucked in low and i went in the back, i told the girls to drive down the street and park so she could watch from a distance, and lock the doors. i went in, cleared it from basement to the top floor and i found nobody, the electronics were moved but none taken (it seems they like newer stuff that doesnt weigh 600lbs) and some of the bedroom drawers were open. a small safe had been beat with a hammer but they couldnt break in, and it was in a closet wall, its where family jewels and such are kept, along with documents. i called my cousins cell and told him it was clear. this isnt the worst. i just had a weird feeling so i went and got my rf meter and i found 3 micro cameras hidden in the house. in the master bath, the master bedroom and in the tv area. i was able to take them and turn them against people, i built them a set of cameras out of the ones left, to watch the doors and we added security features. theres a max security prison there, and 20 miles away, a minimum security facility. every prisoner i knew working with them through the program, they ALL got out, never went further than fort dodge, then got in trouble with drugs and violence again. theres a bit of a saying, "the easiest way for a guy to get a girl in fort dodge is to tell her he just got out of prison", and its pretty accurate. the bars are really hopping the first weekend of every month, when the wellfare and other checks come in, and theres a lot of girls there milking the system. one girl i met slept with 44 guys in one month. she had 3 kids, the courts had 40 men tested to see if they were a father to any, and none were. this girl put on a lot of weight, then it vanished and she looked like a model again in the spring. meth, lots of it, rural meth labs and sometimes hunters find them, in one form or another, off in the woods. the state is bad if you are injurred and lose insurance, you, as a single person, must have a net worth of $2000 or less, no more than one vehicle, one home, and they make you sell off most things and theres really not much help for single men. the max net worth doubles if you are married. arizona is the best place in this sort of situation. iowa culture is mostly found in the ankeny area, its where all the european and african immigrants seem to go, and for the most part, i have met decent people, at least when i was a store clerk, i do not know otherwise. my favorite store is tiny, and i love it when its slow and the family can chat. they are from Poland, and one of them has a boyfriend from Ukraine. great people. i was shopping for a christmas gift for my sister, and another for her husband. as custom, at noon they closed the store for an hour and eat in the back room. they invited me back and insisted i eat with them. it was all laughs and smiles and i worked out a $900 purchase afterward that was below what i would have got anywhere else. so there is culture, just gotta look. living history farms is great, the science center, zoo, the botanical gardens, and, since i spend more time visiting doctors than id like, i would say that the nurses often know more than the doctors lol. iowa is BIG on college football and wrestling. we have also produced some of the best olympic wrestlers

@@dustinshadle732 Fort dodge is a disgusting shithole. Its unreal how bad it is compared to the rest of the state.

I'd rather smell fresh dung spread on a field, once a year, than manufacturing smell and unhealthy exhaust of cities that you're exposed to EVERYDAY. Plus, involuntary drug exposure caused by a neighbor who gets high or manufactures meth, and you're exposed because you're packed into the same apartment complex as they are, and pot is legal so nobody does anything to help protect you from the exposure. NO-- I prefer living in IA where I can afford my own, free-standing house and keep away from the liberal mindset of drugs.

Move to balmy Missouri.

Thanks for visiting. Please come again.

Have you ever been to Iowa?

Thanks 😊

Ha ha we live in the same county. I feel you.

618Videos True that ! I’ll be making a video about the thing I like about Iowa soon. As you mentioned above finding a job that pays well is one of them. Thanks for the time to add a comment.

I also live in Carroll.....Moved here in 2017. It's not a bad little town and the people are reserved but pretty nice. (I moved here from Dumas, TX)

@@moman-pm7wy Nice man. I worked with a dude from Texas that moved to Carroll. We worked at new hope together was a cool dude

Depends on where you live.

@@beforgiven9055 Not really.

Yeah, I I totally understand. However, I prefer the sweltering summer to the Siberia like winters . During the summer you could go tubbing on one of the rivers or go to a public pool to cool down. The freezing winters around here are too unforgiving, there are a few thing you cool do for entertainment but it is limited. Plus it grey most of the time... I am from the Caribbean, I thrive on heat and sunshine.

Indeed.

I'm sorry there are so many white people in IOWA, please forgive us, 😕

Never been to Ohio, now I am curious. Lol

Ohio is in the top five states for most speed traps, so beware when driving through. Get Waze for your phone!

I too live in Marion, but my job is near Edgewood Road. I am an interpreter.

Fé Bean hi! I’m also from Haiti but I’m living in FL right now I hear a lots of good things and bad things about That place as well .im thinking about moving up there to save up some money as we all know florida is a very expensive place to live . Your thoughts place .

That is so true. I am trying to go to the caymans. The fares right now is 2500. From Chicago to the cayman is 800. It’s ridiculous.

I never been to Oregon. But I am sure you guys have better winters that Iowa.

I wouldn't say that. Iowa has much more extreme seasons, although Oregon, like most of the West, can have huge variations in temperature from day to night. Nowhere in Oregon has the kind of thunderstorms you get in Iowa, or the high winds. Oregons really got three major weather zones, Eastern, Littoral & the Willamette Valley south of Sherwood, of the three I would say Eastern Oregon is the most similar to Iowa but has a less intense summer, vastly less precipitation, and yes, much less humidity. The Littoral (which includes Portland, all tidal areas of the Columbia and the coast) is similar to Seattle and the Willamette Valley is nearly identical in weather to Provence, which is why its a major wine-growing region.

Hawkeye Point is the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet (510 m). Plus Iowa is 95% farmland which means flat lol. In the grand scheme on thing Iowa is pretty flat lol. PS : Are you from IA?

@@FediaBean yes i am i have lived in iowa for 13 years

also you know what we could also live in dif pats and all the parts i have been it has not been flat it has hills not mou tains but high hills

True that. 😉

I can tell you were I'm from Sioux City IA its not flat here right outside SW of here is losse hills key word hill. People that come here are amazed by the hills. The smell well yes smaller town/city in Iowa do smell. The smell of money lol do your research we are doing far better economicly and people are still forward thinking enough to improve. We will all find faults where we live. Oh ya we also have some of the best medical docs in the United States as well I live hour from children's hospital and in sioux city we have one of the best heart hospitals as well.

I appreciate your saying that. I’ve come to notice If you tell some of the natives about the negatives sides of Iowa , they get really offended. I’d wish they didn’t take my opinion so personally... Thanks for dropping by my channel 😄

I have a few friends whom have kid who go to St Jo. I used to visit often before the pandemic. One day I’ll visit again.

@@FediaBean awesome! I hope we get to meet. God bless you

What native American history? Iowa is a cultural desert.

Same tho- I used to live in a big town and now I live in a smaller town which is Amazing

That’s an interesting way to put it but I do agree. October 3 2018 it was 80°F oct 4 2018 it was 46°F. Oct 6.... 🌧 and more ☔️ 🤯

@@FediaBean i didnt know how to put it but the weather is bipolar. I dont live in cedar rapids though. I think im a couple hrs from there

Ha ha I was joking 🙃 lol. Are you in Des Moines as it is a couple of hours away from Cedar Rapids.

@@FediaBean good lord that was a good guess lol

Ho my gosh this is so cool! The fact that I am talking to someone loving in the state of Iowa. Someone that I wouldn’t otherwise meet if it wasn’t for RU-vid. It just great. Wonderful chatting with you. 😊

I would gladly trade you...

IOWA SUCKS ITS A SLOW DEATH. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE NEVER INTERACTED BLACKS AND I MEAN NEVER AND ITS 2021!!!!

The only time you see a black is on tv

@@FediaBean Where do you live?

@@beachlife8168 I had black friends. I had a great time with them. But then again when I am with people I do not spend all my time looking at the color of their skin. I loved my black friends. We are what is in our hearts. We were all made by the almighty God. He made each one of us for a purpose. That purpose is to first love and serve Him and then to love others as we love ourselves. I love Jesus Christ and I have given my life to Him at it changed my life. I also strive to love and serve others as he did. If you have not given your life to Him I would love to talk to you and help you know how to become a child of our Lord Jesus Christ. I love you has I do everyone. Also there are many things to do in Iowa. I posted a video of just a handful off things to do. I lived in North Liberty and worked at the U of I hospital. Also I loved to go to the Amana Colonies and walk around and eat their fantastic food. Jesus loves you and wants you to spend eternity with Him. I have lived my life and I am now in a nursing home just waiting for Him to take me home.

True that ! It is Iowa way if telling us to slow down and smell The flowers 💐. Because when one is stuck behind a huge tractor 🚜 there nothing you can do about it. Might as well turn up the music and enjoy the right lol.

That's because Waukee is a 'burb' of Des Moines and surrounded by farm land. The farm equipment usually stays off the heavier traveled roads if they can. If you take a lighter traveled state highway or gravel - you're on your own.

Oof. I hope you realize people in Ankeny, Altoona, and Pleasant Hill all hate you guys lol. (Especially SEP students like...)

Waukee what a joke. That's a suburb.

I understand. Iowa is not for everyone. Some will stay, some will go. I hope you’ll find happiness wherever you may go. As on day, I too will go somewhere that has a milder climate.

I lived in Iowa for the first 22 years and 7 months of my life, plus time in Florida, Arizona, 4 years in Alaska, and the last 18 here in Maryland. I would kill to be able to move back to Iowa! While there are nice parts of Maryland, the beltway area between Baltimore and DC is a shit hole! Alaska was fabulous too though!

Ankeny is pretty nice clean and surprisingly diverse. We have family who live there.

I plan on moving to Iowa soon. What city do you recommend? I'm 19 so I wouldn't want to live next to the cornfields. I'd like to live in the city, where the jobs are at. My main focus in finding work.

@@chrisg966 we just bought a house in West Des Moines - WDM and Waukee seems to be where all the young people are moving. Great and growing neighborhoods. Appreciating value on all home classes/types. 10 minutes from everything you need in all directions. Great apartment and townhouse options too if you’re renting. Let me know if you have any other questions. I know more about Iowa than I should 😂

@@chrisg966 other suburbs I would recommend: Urbandale, Clive, Ankeny (if you’re buying a house and don’t mind traffic), Altoona, and grimes. All have benefits to them but location will be your best friend in this state as usually everything is a 30+ minute drive unless you live in the Des Moines area.

@@matthewsnell5486 I'd love to pick your brain about Iowa. Is there a way we can talk outside of YT? My Twitter & Instagram is @Chris2FC.

Iowa got a lot of nasty Maralago peoples these days

Anywhere is an upgrade from Haiti.

A fee more things to add. There are more more churches, gentlemen club, and porn shops per capita than anywhere in the anywhere else in the midwest

How is economy? Is there many jobs?

Despise everything that is going on the economy is pretty steady. For those who works in the service industries such as restaurants retails then has slowed down considerably.

The cost of is slightly higher that it used to be. Due to the fact the supply chain has been disrupted. Other than that not much change.

@@FediaBean thank you vm

We are super cheap compared to other states. I have traveled alot.

Davenport is a little ass backward, I have heard. The smaller town folks tend to be more ignorant, when it come to mixed race couples. Where I live is a bit better. It’s not California or Atlanta, or anything, but it is durable. People tend to see more mixed race couples because Ageon, Quaker oats, Rockwell Collins brought a bit of diversity to where I live. How long have you lived in DV?

@@todddoetken2594 then get out. Everyone can like where they live. I think Illinois sucks but I’m not judging everyone who likes it

@@todddoetken2594 assuming their on drugs is discrimination

@@todddoetken2594 Some people get high off of the smell of the manure.

That sums it up, nicely.

Yes, it is safe. DM is safer than SF. However, you might get bored to tears. Then you’ll adjust. This may sound a bit controversial to some. Cedar Rapids has better cuisines than Des Moines. However, Des Moines has more to offer when it comes to entertainments.

True that. I am on the outskirts of Marion lol

So where you live rn?

Oats

Try going back to were you came from...

Ha ha. Some of the Iowan who visited my channel, truly believe talking about culture shot in Iowa is spewing nonsense lol

@@FediaBean i could probably make good money out in Iowa. Charge $5 to let people watch me hot comb my hair, cook collard greens with bacon ends, black beans, and I'll read the Bible to em En Español. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@AlphaMom55 storm lake Iowa is all Micronesians, thaiwanese, Mexicanos , el salvadorians and maybe a handful of gringos. I agree it’s not for everyone but it is diverse enough in parts , I even found some Cubans cuz they speak Spanish like they’re drunk so easy to pick out. All in a fairly small town .

@@evaneichenberger845 I've been to Storm Lake multiple times. Didn't seem diverse at all. There's a town called Bradgate that is 100% white according to the census. I didn't know towns like that even existed.

Yeah u must’ve got the wrong town or a weird day , everything is a taqueria or pupuseria or stuff in Taiwanese which I can’t understand besides the Walmart , Arby’s , and Burger King . To me it’s come full circle , white people don’t have much of a presence on the coasts but they do in the Midwest along with the natives cuz it’s where they came from and still haven’t been completely bred out like on the coasts. Iowa as a whole is too white bread for my taste too but they will pull u out of the snow where in Houston no one will even think to help anyone unless they flash money.