Many University of Iowa students fall in love with Iowa City and call it home after earning their degrees. The community ranks high in many published reports.

• Iowa City is ranked fourth, according to Liveability.com's 2019 Top 100 Best Places to Live.
• Fifth-Ranked College Town in America, according to the American Institute for Economic Research's College Destinations Index (2017).
• UNESCO City of Literature, one of two in the United States.