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Santa Fe Ranked
#2 2005 Best Places to Live
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#9 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
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Santa Fe Ranked
#30 Best Green Cities
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Santa Fe Ranked
#42 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Santa Fe Ranked
#69 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Rapid City

Rapid City Ranked
#9 Best Cities After Military Service
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Rapid City Ranked
#13 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
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#14 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
Safety and security are among the most basic human needs, and a safe, secure environment in which to live, work and raise a famil... Read More
Rapid City Ranked
#81 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Rapid City Ranked
#100 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More
Rapid City Ranked
#117 Best Green Cities
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Rapid City Ranked
#284 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 2 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 5 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 5 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews
PJ · Amarillo, TX
Don't let the name City deceive you. It's a Town!!
This Year

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Jacob · Eugene, OR
Black Hills are beautiful in summer.
Over 3 years ago

Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Dee · Beverly Hills, CA
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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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