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Dubuque ranked #12 on `30 Best Small Cities
in the U.S.' List
DUBUQUE, lowa —Alot Travel, an online travel information source that describes itself as offering
"cultivated insights from travel professionals and wanderlust enthusiasts," recently compiled its list of
the "30 Best Small Cities in the United States." Dubuque was ranked #12 and was the only
Midwestern city in the top 20 and one of just finro lowa cities to make the list.
In describing the list, Alot Travel said, "Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural
offerings. If you're looking to visit (or move to) a place that flows to a slower pace and has a lower
cost of living, these towns under 100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do."
Dubuque's profile for the list said, "Dubuque sits on the Mississippi River at the tri-state juncture of
lowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. While a longtime farming and manufacturing community (a Deere &
Company factory is nearby), the city's economy has expanded rapidly in the 2000s. Historic Old Main
retains some of the ciiy's significant Victorian brick architecture, and the Fenelon Place Elevator
scales a hill to offer expansive views."
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30 Best Small Cities in the United
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Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural offerings. If you're looking to
visit (or move to) a place that flows to a slower pace and has a lower cost of living,
these towns under 100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do.
No. 12 - Dubuque, IA (pop. 58,531)
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Company factory is nearby), the city's economy has expanded rapidly in the 2000s.
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and the Fenelon Place Elevator scales a hill to offer expansive views.
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Since 2015, WalletHub has ranked Princeton, New Jersey, the Best Small City in
America overall. The accolade is due in large part to its vibrant economic health, which
followed on from a township and borou�h mer�er that realized $2.3 million in savin�s in
2015 alone. And while Princeton attracts some travelers to its battlegrounds and
museums, it doesn't make the Internet's most recent list of the coolest small cities in the
U.S.
What gives a small city that cool factor?
Alot Travel does not provide a methodology for this list, but its Twitter indicates that
insights are cultivated by travel professionals and wanderlust enthusiasts. According to
the website, the 30 Best Small Cities in the United States offer travelers cultural
opportunities or not-to-miss, unusual offerings:
Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural offerings.
If you're looking to visit (or move to) a place that flows to a
slower pace and has a lower cost of living, these towns under
100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do."
The coolest small cities are:
1. Aspen, Colorado
2. Bentonville, Arkansas
3. Greenville, South Carolina
4. Ellensburg, Washington
5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. Spring Hill, Tennessee
7. Telluride, Colorado
8. St. George, Utah
9. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
10. Dubuque, lowa
11. Park City, Utah
12. Portland, Maine
13. Sedona, Arizona
14. Monterey, California
15. Bend, Oregon
16.Asheville, North Carolina
17. Newport, Rhode Island
18. Saratoga Springs, New York
19. Marfa, Texas
20.Appleton, Wisconsin
21. San Ramon, California
22. Oviedo, Florida
23.West Bend, Wisconsin
24. Manhattan, Kansas
25. Cedar Falls, lowa
26. Bismarck, North Dakota
27. Beverly, Massachusetts
28. Bozeman, Montana
29. Charlottesville, Virginia
30. Nashua, New Hampshire