Livability Cedar Rapids, IA Magazine
This edition of Livability Cedar Rapids, IA is sponsored by UFG Insurance.
Fast fact: Cedar Rapids is the largest corn-processing city in the world and one of the leading bioprocessing and food ingredient centers in North America. As impressive as that is, Cedar Rapids has many other impressive aspects that help make life happy around here.
Quality of life amenities include museums, two main theaters, 74 parks, four golf
courses, six public swimming pools, two major hospitals and Eastern Iowa Airport. Other advantages include top-notch schools, a good transportation network and a pro-business government.
Cedar Rapids is home to 24 Fortune 500 companies, including big names like Cargill, General Mills, Nordstrom, Quaker Oats and Whirlpool. About 300 advanced manufacturing plants have operations here, and the insurance and finance industries keep growing strong, too. Other major sectors are aerospace, biotechnology, defense, education services, food and beverage, health care, IT, packaging and renewable energy.
Livability Cedar Rapids, IA is sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, which is home to a half million creative residents and covers 4,400 square miles in eastern Iowa including the seven county region of Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington counties.
In This Issue
Affordable Places to Live
The Cost of Living Diaries: Cedar Rapids, IA
Affordable Places to Live
6 Reasons to Move to Cedar Rapids, IA
Where to Live Now
Discover an Idyllic Life in Cedar Rapids, IA
Education, Careers & Opportunity
Cedar Rapids Companies Play Global Roles
Experiences & Adventures
Explore These Fun Outdoor Activities in Cedar Rapids, IA
Affordable Places to Live
Where to Find a Great Home in Cedar Rapids, IA
Education, Careers & Opportunity
Thrive Here: Cedar Rapids Entrepreneurs Enjoy Stellar Support
Education, Careers & Opportunity
Check Out the New Developments in Cedar Rapids
Experiences & Adventures
Ready to Travel? Book a Flight from Cedar Rapids, IA
Experiences & Adventures
Immerse Yourself in the Vibrant Cedar Rapids Arts Scene
Education, Careers & Opportunity
Cedar Rapids Schools and Programs Fuel Future Careers
Healthy Places
What Powers the MedQuarter’s Success? Its People
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Education, Careers & Opportunity
Cedar Rapids’ Van Meter Is Powering Our World
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Education, Careers & Opportunity
GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Gives Back to the Community
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