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Salem Ranked
#7 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Salem Ranked
#7 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
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#15 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
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#54 Best Green Cities
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#72 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More
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#82 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More
Salem Ranked
#100 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#141 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Lafayette

Lafayette Ranked
#44 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lafayette Ranked
#70 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Lafayette Ranked
#297 2005 Best Places to Live
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Lafayette Ranked
#312 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews
Jennifer · Salem, OR
Depends on your idea of perfect
Over 1 years ago

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Nelleke · Salem, OR
Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular
Over 4 years ago

Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Patricia · Turner, OR
The best place to live
Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 2 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 8 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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