24/7 Wall Street found that Iowa City is “the heaviest drinking metro area in a relatively heavy drinking state.” But local experts say alcohol-related arrests have decreased. We asked UI students, “What are your thoughts on Iowa City being named Iowa’s drunkest city?”

Alyssa Maddocks, UI freshman

“I don’t participate in that, but I think it is encouraging to see that there are so many other options on campus that I think a lot of people don’t think about.”

Jonas Geerdes, UI sophomore

“I guess it is pretty accurate. I personally don’t do all of that stuff just because of schoolwork and things. Like I am trying to hound a lot of semester hours so I can graduate on time, but I can see why it would be the drunkest city, because of the nightlife and bar scene.”

Mallory Ruden, UI freshman

“I mean I feel like since it is college, that is why it is the drunkest city, because you have all these people who are just, like, drinking, because they have all this free time.”

Meredith Ruden, UI junior

“I mean, it’s pretty accurate. There are other cities that drink a lot more, but because it’s a college town, it, like, takes over.”