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Aiken, SC vs Richland, WA

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#164 2005 Best Places to Live

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I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More