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Abilene, TX vs Milton, VT

#32 2005 Best Places to Live

#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#85 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#116 Best Green Cities

#1 Best Green Cities

#3 America’s Best Cities for Foodies

#9 Best States for LGBTQ Rights

#10 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#16 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#37 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#95 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#232 2005 Best Places to Live

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

Milton, Vermont is awesome. This part of the Green Mountain State lives up to its name - with all the mountains and all the trees, the landscape is  More