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Ames Ranked
#12 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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#39 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Orchard Mesa

Orchard Mesa Ranked
#5 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
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#5 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Orchard Mesa Ranked
#43 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#44 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Orchard Mesa Ranked
#62 2005 Best Places to Live
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#69 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Orchard Mesa    1 Reviews

Small town feel, even though Orchard Mesa is part of Grand Junction. We have hiking trails close by and just a few short miles to downtown Grand Junction.   More

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