Another murder in Iowa's " worst city " ...

[jamesvanderwulf]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One person is dead and another injured after a shooting incident on the northeast side of the city in a late Friday night incident, according to law enforcement officials.

://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Two-shot-on-northeast-side-of-Cedar-Rapids-late-Friday-night-567290921.html

 

[royhobbs2]

I like how Illinois lists Cairo and not the south side of Chicago.

 

[The Tradition]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One person is dead and another injured after a shooting incident on the northeast side of the city in a late Friday night incident, according to law enforcement officials.

://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Two-shot-on-northeast-side-of-Cedar-Rapids-late-Friday-night-567290921.html

Orlando is nowhere near the worst city in Florida.

 

[NBARange]

Figure I was going to read something about Fort Dodge or Waterloo when I opened this.

 

[royhobbs2]

Libert city Florida is worse than afghanistan

 

[mnole03]

Libert city Florida is worse than afghanistan

No.

 

[SeaPA]

Orlando is nowhere near the worst city in Florida.

Daytona?

 

[royhobbs2]

No.

Yes

 

[mnole03]

My vote is Clearwater.

 

[The Tradition]

Daytona?

That's a contender, but have you ever visited lovely Crestview, FL?

 

[ezydde]

More importantly, how did Fremont beat out Omaha in Nebraska?

 

[royhobbs2]

They are obviously going by per capita. They also may hide liberty city in greater Miami Dade

it’s still obvious where the shit holes are to quote Trump

 

[2winCitiesHawk]

That list is a joke, Edina is the whitest, richest suburb in the twin cities.

 

[BubsFinn]

Orlando is nowhere near the worst city in Florida.

Not true. Orlando is only 170 miles from Lehigh Acres.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

That's a contender, but have you ever visited lovely Crestview, FL?

Second that...

 

[MepoDawg#]

Not Burlington?

 

[Pinehawk]

It looks like the source of the map are some Instagram followers. So, take it for what it’s worth.
Cedar Rapids is a strong choice though.

 

[bdg8]

It looks like the source of the map are some Instagram followers. So, take it for what it’s worth.
Cedar Rapids is a strong choice though.

Agreed. CR is kind of a shithole

 

[HawkCycle]

You punks need to visit north or west philly sometime.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Orlando is nowhere near the worst city in Florida.

Agree. Cedar Rapids is nowhere near the worst in Iowa.

Agreed. CR is kind of a shithole

Fake news. It’s a shame you’ve never been around the state. You’ve clearly never been to Council Bluffs, Mason City, Clinton, Ottumwa, Burlington, Keokuk, etc. CR is a Top 5 city in Iowa.

 

[BondHawk]

You punks need to visit north or west philly sometime.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

how the eff is Ottumwa or Keokuk not Iowa's worst city?

 

[DogBoyRy]

More importantly, how did Fremont beat out Omaha in Nebraska?

I think they messed up Fremont,Ca.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

and dAllas? that's the crown jewel. the elite of the elite. Houston or edinburg or el paso or ft worth. come on people.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Not Burlington?

Ottumwa sort of has a rivalry with Burlington and Keokuk as being the worst river city in iowa. it's a toss up.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Ardmore? wtf? that place is like mayberry and Ritchie and aunt bee. OKC has got to be number one for sure.

 

[GillGleusniffer]

Agree. Cedar Rapids is nowhere near the worst in Iowa.



Fake news. It’s a shame you’ve never been around the state. You’ve clearly never been to Council Bluffs, Mason City, Clinton, Ottumwa, Burlington, Keokuk, etc. CR is a Top 5 city in Iowa.

Mason city worse than cedar rapids? LOL.
I'm not saying it's the worst in the state but cedar rapids is a stinking shithole.

 

[bdg8]

Agree. Cedar Rapids is nowhere near the worst in Iowa.



Fake news. It’s a shame you’ve never been around the state. You’ve clearly never been to Council Bluffs, Mason City, Clinton, Ottumwa, Burlington, Keokuk, etc. CR is a Top 5 city in Iowa.

I lived in CR. I never said it was the worst. Just that it is a shithole

 

[Brok85]

and dAllas? that's the crown jewel. the elite of the elite. Houston or edinburg or el paso or ft worth. come on people.

Fort Worth kicks the crap out of Dallas.

 

[Kakaw83]

Cedar Rapids = shithole? Lol, anyone of that opinion has lived a sheltered life and/or has no real grasp on reality.

 

[mstp1992]

I lived in CR. I never said it was the worst. Just that it is a shithole

Define “shithole.”

CR isn’t the greatest small city in the world, and definitely has elements that are undesirable thanks to an influx from certain large midwestern cities.
However, in no way does it conform to any city that I would consider to be a “shithole.” In my experience, CR resembles many of Chicago’s northwest suburbs where I grew up. It’s kind of a combination of those right around the airport on out to McHenry County.

 

[General Tso]

That list is a joke, Edina is the whitest, richest suburb in the twin cities.

that's why it's the worst

 

[Nipigu]

That list is a joke, Edina is the whitest, richest suburb in the twin cities.

The Galleria is pretty shady. A lady with a fluffy bichon on her lap driving an Escalade stole my parking spot once.

 

[BigDelHawk]

I like how Illinois lists Cairo and not the south side of Chicago.

Or East St. Louis.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

That list is a joke, Edina is the whitest, richest suburb in the twin cities.

Sounds awful to me.

 

[bdg8]

Define “shithole.”

CR isn’t the greatest small city in the world, and definitely has elements that are undesirable thanks to an influx from certain large midwestern cities.
However, in no way does it conform to any city that I would consider to be a “shithole.” In my experience, CR resembles many of Chicago’s northwest suburbs where I grew up. It’s kind of a combination of those right around the airport on out to McHenry County.

I am glad you like it. I lived there before NewBo and some of the positive changes. So my view is somewhat dated

 

[billanole]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One person is dead and another injured after a shooting incident on the northeast side of the city in a late Friday night incident, according to law enforcement officials.

://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Two-shot-on-northeast-side-of-Cedar-Rapids-late-Friday-night-567290921.html

Gastonia, NC is one of those places that is often in the news in a bad way. Macon, GA has similar issues. They have not rebounded in recent years like so many places have. Kinda stuck in a bad cycle it seems...

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I've lived in in the CR area for 40+ years - if it's a shithole and the worst city in Iowa, then the world is indeed a wonderful place.

Have those that are critical of CR been there in the last 5 years? Sure, the city had struggles in the 80's when all the manufacturing jobs went away. The downtown was crappy and loaded with empty store fronts.

The 2008 flood was a freakin' disaster on so many levels, but mostly in terms of human hardship. But, it opened the way from a ton of new development in the flooded areas. CR has always had nice neighborhoods and the public schools are outstanding.

DM is a great Iowa city. But, Council Bluffs, Clinton, Davenport, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Newton, Mason City, Ft. Dodge, Dubuque - all better than CR?

 

[nck24]

Define “shithole.”

CR isn’t the greatest small city in the world, and definitely has elements that are undesirable thanks to an influx from certain large midwestern cities.
However, in no way does it conform to any city that I would consider to be a “shithole.” In my experience, CR resembles many of Chicago’s northwest suburbs where I grew up. It’s kind of a combination of those right around the airport on out to McHenry County.

I agree. It reminds me of living in the suburbs of a big city, without (most of) the hassle of the big city. (I have lived in suburban Dallas, KC, St Louis and Omaha) We moved here in 2000 and it was ok, but it has really taken off post flood. There are considerably more entertainment options and locally owned restaurants, than before. It's frequently on the list of most livable/best places. There is also easy access to anything I want to do in IC as well. The two metros are essentially merging into one metro. The Des Moines are is the the only other place in Iowa I would consider living.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

I've lived in in the CR area for 40+ years - if it's a shithole and the worst city in Iowa, then the world is indeed a wonderful place.

Have those that are critical of CR been there in the last 5 years? Sure, the city had struggles in the 80's when all the manufacturing jobs went away. The downtown was crappy and loaded with empty store fronts.

The 2008 flood was a freakin' disaster on so many levels, but mostly in terms of human hardship. But, it opened the way from a ton of new development in the flooded areas. CR has always had nice neighborhoods and the public schools are outstanding.

DM is a great Iowa city. But, Council Bluffs, Clinton, Davenport, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux City, Waterloo, Newton, Mason City, Ft. Dodge, Dubuque - all better than CR?

it's been probably 25 yrs or so since I been there to CR. we went to the field of dreams in the 90's and I think we went thru CR,maybe or maybe not. I used to race bmx there a lot in the 80's. I wouldn't think it would be any worse than say des moines. I have been to des moines lately and it's seemingly got a few bigger city issues.