Apparently, Everyone is Moving To This Iowa City

Iowa has so many charming towns and cities loved by their residents those who visit. But which city in Iowa is keeping those that visit as permanent residents in 2024.

Iowa towns have been talked about a lot this year. While Iowa is mainly made up of small and rural towns, there are a few big cities throughout the Hawkeye State. Big or small, Iowa pride and Iowa nice are truly a real thing. Good or bad, we've recently highlighted towns across Iowa with stories talking about Iowa having two of the best cities to live in, one of the safest cities is in Iowa, the trashiest cities in Iowa, the best small towns in Iowa, and even Iowa having one of the ugliest cities.

We continue to highlight another Iowa city but for a good reason. An updated study and list from moveBuddha, lists the top city everyone is moving to in each state in 2024. There are some Iowa towns will pay you to move to their town they want people so bad. But the city people are moving to the most in Iowa isn't doing that, unfortunately.

Everyone is Moving To This Iowa City

How did moveBuddha even figure out that people are moving to this Iowa city this most, or any of the other cities in other states that made this list? This is how they did it:

"To determine the top move-to city in every state, we looked at moveBuddha's most recent mover search data to compile a list of moves planned for 2024. The data used for this analysis includes searches made at any time between July 1, 2023, and March 3, 2024, where searches indicated they were planning to move at any time in 2024."

They also used Zillow Home Value Index data (Jan 2024) for home averages and the U.S. Census population estimates.

So, what city in Iowa is everyone moving to and calling their new home? It's the most populated city in Iowa, congratulations to Des Moines. The average home value in Iowa's capital is $190,948 with a moving in-to-out ratio of 1.50.

Des Moines, where the 's' is silent, was honored as one of the cleaniest cities in America.

It looks like if you plan on moving to the Hawkeye state or you're looking for a change with Midwest views, values, and fun, maybe consider giving Des Moines a shot.