{"id":2745,"date":"2023-04-20T20:17:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T20:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/ames\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:20:56","slug":"ames","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/prospective-student-information\/additional-information\/ames\/","title":{"rendered":"Ames"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>Best College Town Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 1\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/247wallst.com\/special-report\/2019\/09\/04\/30-best-college-towns-in-america\/7\/\">Wall Street<\/a>, 2020<\/li>\n<li>No. 3\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/best-college-towns-in-america-2016-7\">Business Insider<\/a>, 2016<\/li>\n<li>No. 3,\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/livability.com\/topics\/where-to-live-now\/5-college-towns-to-settle-in-post-graduation\/\">Livability.com<\/a>, 2023<\/li>\n<li>No. 5,\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestcollegereviews.org\/50-best-college-towns-america\/\">Best College Reviews<\/a>, 2017<\/li>\n<li>No. 2, American Institute for Economic Research, 2013-2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3rd Healthiest City in America,\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/247wallst.com\/special-report\/2016\/07\/06\/the-25-healthiest-cities-in-america\/6\/\">24\/7 Wall Street<\/a>, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Among the Top 25 &#8216;Smartest College Towns,&#8221;\u00a0The Daily Beast, 2011<\/li>\n<li>8th Among Best Places (Small Cities) to live in, Money, 2014<\/li>\n<li>Top 15 cities for people who hate long commutes,\u00a0U.S. News &amp; World Report, 2009<\/li>\n<li>U.S. City with the Lowest Unemployment Rate (2.2%),\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/pictures\/eijd45fjifi\/no-1-lowest-unemploymen\/#5d3dab2c44ae\">Forbes<\/a>, 2016<\/li>\n<li>Ranked No. 7 on the list of\u00a0The Happiest Small Places in America,\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/happiest-small-cities\/\">Movoto<\/a>, 2014<\/li>\n<li>64th Best Small and Mid-Size American City (20,000 to 1,000,000),\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/livability.com\/best-places\/2021-top-100-best-places-to-live-in-america\/?utm_source=cision&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=2021_BestPlaces&amp;utm_id=2021+Top+100+Best+Places+to+Live+list\">Livability.com<\/a>, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Explore Ames<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverames.com\/stay\/\">Places to Stay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverames.com\/do\/\">Things to Do in Ames<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverames.com\/eat-drink\/\">Eat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverames.com\/shop\/\">Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.center.iastate.edu\/\">Stephens Auditorium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reimangardens.com\/\">Reiman Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclones.com\/\">Cyclone Athletics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional Information on Ames<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/childcare.hr.iastate.edu\/\">Child Care\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverames.com\/visitors-guide\/\">Discover Ames<\/a>\u00a0(Visitor Information)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofames.org\/\">Ames Government<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyride.com\/\">CyRide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ames.pdf\">Ames Walking Trails<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Catch Des Moines<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Des Moines is located 30 minutes south of Ames and is Iowa&#8217;s largest city and serves as the state capital. With a metro population of 569,633, Des Moines is a bustling metropolis that is a great place to live, work and play. 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