Recently, Des Moines and Iowa have received some national attention. Here's a link to the Today show's feature on Des Moines as the "Wealthiest City":
http://www.today.com/money/des-moines-where-regular-folks-can-live-rich-life-2D11965288
And then the Washington Post a response on that feature, "Why Iowa rules":
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/01/23/why-iowa-rules-in-10-steps/
And there's plenty more praise for the Des Moines area:
http://www.desmoinesmetro.com/en/dsm_metro_info/rankings/
