Why Should You Buy a Home In Des Moines?

The Midwest is often overlooked and under-rated.  And maybe that adds to the reason why we are rated in so many Top Ten Lists – Des Moines is a hidden treasure. In fact, Kiplinger named Des Moines one of “12 Surprisingly Great Places to Retire in the Midwest” And for the younger age group – Lending Tree says we are #1 Most Popular city for Millennial Homebuyers.    I’ll give you my Top Ten Reasons to buy your next home in Des Moines Iowa. I’d love to hear some of yours.

#10  Easy Commute.

We have an easy Rush (quarter) Hour.  You can travel across town for jobs, shopping, entertainment and not get caught in legendary traffic jams.

#9 Education

We still have great public schools and highly rated colleges. Grand View University, Des Moines University, Drake University and nearby Faith Bible College .

#8  Iowa State Fair

It was recently named #9 in the most affordable state fairs in America. And the rest of the year – amazing events are held on this 445 acre site. They just hosted the 17th World Percheron Congress!

#7 Des Moines Art Festival

and other festivals including Celebrasion, the Latino Festival, the Italian Festival, the OctoberFest, The Foreign Food Fair – and on and on. Expedia named Des Moines in the Top 10 Most Artistic Medium-Sized Cities.

#6.  Minor league sports

Des Moines was named #1 Minor League Sports Market in the nation by SportsBusinessDaily.com. We have the Iowa Cubs, Iowa Wolves, Des Moines Menace, Iowa Wild and the Barnstormers. You have something for every season.

#5. Election Buzz

We are the center of the universe every 4 years leading up to the presidential elections. The first in the nation caucus state.  You can see every news celebrity and every politician in Des Moines!

#4. We are Foodies!

Yeah – we have some of the best and most innovative restaurants in the USA. Forget the franchise food – we have chefs with imagination and talent.

#3 Job market

Because we are centrally located in the USA – major companies are locating here.  i.e. Facebook!  We are in the cross-hairs of east/west traffic as well as north/south (I-35 & I-80) We are a headquarters for many large insurance companies, one of the largest magazine/book publisher. We were named #7 for Place Where Jobs will be in 2018 by Forbes.  ZipRecruiter named us as the #8 Best City to Find Small Business Jobs. Livability named Des Moines one of “5 Up-and-Coming Tech Hotspots.

#2.  Seasonal Weather

We have 4 seasons.  As much as Iowans complain about the weather, it’s so good to see the cycle of growing things all around us. And if you don’t like today’s weather – no problem, it will be something different tomorrow.

#1 Farm to City.

We are close enough to our rural heritage to see cows in the pasture, taste prize winning  tenderloins, enjoy the  best dairy products, eat  buttery sweet corn picked the day you eat it. So many reasons I did not mention.  What are your top reasons for loving Des Moines? Leave a comment below!