Around Iowa City ...
For comparison, Iowa City has a population of 76,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Iowa City, with the nearest first.
- University Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Coralville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tiffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- West Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Downey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Iowa City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Iowa City.
Johnson County ...
Iowa City is located in Johnson County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iowa City ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa City.
Airports Near Iowa City ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Iowa City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Iowa City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa City ...
Looking for more information about Iowa City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Iowa City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Iowa City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iowa City.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iowa City. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Iowa City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |