Iowa City is the 3rd best city to live in according to Outside Magazine. The list of the top 16 cities was published this week and Iowa City came in just behind Port Angeles Washington and Chattanooga Tennessee. Readers voted on their favorite cities to determine the winners.

Iowa City was cited for it's pedestrian mall, healthy local economy, low unemployment rate and it's biking culture. The publication went on to describe the city as "Boulder without the mountains." The article boasts about all the unpaved roads available to cyclists. It also raves about local employers like the University of Iowa, Oral-B and Proctor and Gamble.

What do YOU think? Does Iowa City deserve the ranking? What other cities should be on the list?

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