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Amarillo Ranked
#102 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Amarillo Ranked
#229 2005 Best Places to Live
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Amarillo Ranked
#309 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Abilene


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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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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 6 years ago

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

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Over 6 years ago

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

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