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Asheville, NC vs Cambria, CA

#8 2005 Best Places to Live

#25 Best Green Cities

#32 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#3 2005 Best Places to Live

#10 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#16 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#64 Best Green Cities

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

This is a wonderful school with lots of teachers who care about students. Because of the small size (about 300) , students and parents really know one another. The  More

I visit Cambria, CA one week out of every year, ever since I was little. It's a great place to get away from it all. It's beautiful with pine trees that meet the sea.  More