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Santa Monica Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More
Santa Monica Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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Santa Monica Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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Santa Monica Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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#50 America's Top Hygge Cities
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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 Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 3 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  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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ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
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70506 70508 70501 70503 70507
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