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Arcata, CA vs Youngstown, OH

#3 Most Affordable Colleges

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

#34 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)

#42 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#51 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#58 The Most Single Cities

#68 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#68 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#76 Drought-Riskiest Cities

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

#291 2005 Best Places to Live

#346 Best Green Cities

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More