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Abilene, KS has never been in one of our rankings. Do you think this is a mistake? Tell us what you think is great or not so great about his place.

Rankings for Lawrence

Lawrence Ranked
#53 Best Green Cities
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#73 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#97 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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#194 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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