You Might Need To Move To Des Moines, Iowa

Is THIS actually the best place to live in the nation now? Just wow.

I finally made it to the capital! It’s day 16 on my major midwest adventure, so it’s about time I saw a state capital. I’ve been in Iowa for who knows how long and saw a lot of other Iowa stuff, so I had to come here, right?

I’m in Des Moines, population 215,000. And that’s a LOT for Iowa. I’d spend two days here, and it would be my last stop in this state. Many people have said that Des Moines, Iowa is the best city nobody talks about. And I have to say, this place needs to be talked about more.

Jobs wise, it’s lookin pretty good. Tech is moving in, and there are a lot of agriculture and insurance industry positions. That’s gonna draw in more people. The Des Moines metro area is supposed to get to a million people in 20 years. The suburb to the north, Ankeny, is one of the fastest growing towns in the US.

There’s construction all over the place here. New businesses and condos and things to do.

It is truly a city on the move, and might be symbolic of the NEW Iowa everyone. Downtown Des Moines feels like a throwback to a classic American city. They don’t have all of today’s modern problems in large numbers.

However, as Des Moines is getting better, it’s getting worse at the same time.

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[virgiliohernandez]

I lived for a couple of month in Des Moines and as a latino coming from Miami, that city was an oasis in the desert! I was really concerned about the people and the way they would treat me. It turns that they were the friendliest, the kindest and most open minded people I‘ve met in this country so far.

[angelamcdaniel]

The winters in Iowa serves one purpose - killing all the bugs.

[notlostjustwandering]

I love to visit Des Moines for a very inexpensive weekend getaway. I've always felt safe, no matter where in the city I was. When I tell someone I am going to Des Moines, the response is always: I just shrug as I feel like is my secret escape and kinda want to keep that way 😂

[paulbradley]

Downtown DSM used to be a ghost town in the early 2000's. They have done a great job of restoring it with shops, resteraunts, and bars.

[alexfernandez]

Hey there, Des Moines native here. I really hope you see this because I'll just say you gave such an accurate and honest description of my city. Especially about tough things to talk about like gentrification and lack of housing for the homeless. I'm definitely a subscriber now.

[michaelshort]

I grew up in Fort Dodge and lived in the Chicago area for about eight years and moved from there to Des Moines in 1986. We've never regretted it. The transformation in this town in the last 35 years is absolutely amazing. It's a great place to live.

[BrandonHanson]

I've traveled to Iowa for years. This is a state that has allot of great people and so underrated. Appreciate you covering this state as it truly is affordable and successful with running things.

[rahulr]

I am from India. I lived in Des Moines area for quite morethan where I was born and bought up. Not a single reason to moveout except weather. Its an amazing place!!

[pablopicaro]

Chicago transplanted into Iowa. When i was in grade school some kid came in from Chicago. within a week he was throwing chairs through the windows, assaulting teachers, dealing drugs, and cussed like a sailor. The Chi Town Hoodlum lasted a week at that Iowa School.

[sandydremmel]

Hi Nick. Thank you so much for introducing Des moines, Iowa, I live in Dubuque 3hours away from Des moines. As a Vietnamese-Chinese immigrants, people are very kind and friendly to me.

[jeffsmith]

I have been going to Des Moines every Fourth of July for 25 years to attend the Good Guys car show at the state fairgrounds. I have always been impressed with the cleanliness of the city compared to Missouri cities. Also, they invest heavily in the upkeep and improvements to the fair grounds. That may sound inconsequential but if you compare their state fairgrounds to Missouri's there is a massive difference. The Goodguys show in Iowa one of the best in the country for that reason. BTW. great job on the score setting. You may not be a natural buy definitely trainable. Lol

[wyattearpswoman]

Please stop telling people to move here.😊

[rocbola]

From an Iowan: We don't want everyone moving here.

[trustyourgut]

I lived with my girlfriend in WDM for about 5 years and other than the weather I loved it❤️❤️ we went to the state fair almost every year and it never disappoints. I grew up in NC and currently live in North Florida but Iowa holds a special place in my heart💙 from the racetrack in Knoxville to college football from 3 great programs in the state, Iowa is absolutely beautiful. The cost of living is going up but you get what you pay for👍🏻 another great video my friend❤️❤️ you have my dream job😆(travel and take pictures)

[nikkiblack]

Just drove through Iowa on my way to Wyoming. Just beautiful country good people. And I saw some big deer.

[ItsaRomethingeveryday]

We moved to north Iowa from Minneapolis back in 1992, I was extremely homesick from missing my life in the big city for about two years, now in retrospect I don't plan on ever moving back, Iowa is so much more affordable, the people are genuinely nicer here, the sense of community is strong, and the crime is low, we live in a small town of 151 people, I could go on, but just saying, Liked your vid

[NewHaven]

Traffic delay in Des Moines: 7 minutes


Traffic delay anywhere in Hampton Roads area of Virginia: *2 hours*

[taters]

Nick dont know what i was more impressed with you running that score board, or you rocking that Fanny Pack 😁

[SpookyApparition]

I've lived in Des Moines for about 12 years and it gets better every year.

But if you move here to get away from cities that are in decline, PLEASE do not bring the politics from those cities here!

[bodhisattva]

Let's be honest it's nice and safe because it's majority white people. Sound like heaven to a California white boy