Iowa City Among Nation’s Best in Work-Life Balance

NerdWallet, a financial literacy and consumer advocacy website, has compiled a list of the best places for work-life balance in a nationwide study – and Iowa City is among the top 20.

NerdWallet ranked Iowa City, Iowa, as the 13th best place for work-life balance after assessing the area's median hours worked per week, average commute time, and median earnings for full-time, year-round workers.

Mark Nolte, ICAD Group President, says local interstate commerce companies are realizing the benefits of offering work-life balance.  “Our company culture series this past year helped explain that companies with happier workers have happier customers, which directly impacts the bottom line,” said Nolte.  “As we continue to focus on the need for workforce in this area, company culture remains a core issue.”

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