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Rankings for Asheville

Asheville Ranked
#8 2005 Best Places to Live
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Asheville Ranked
#25 Best Green Cities
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Asheville Ranked
#32 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Marco Island

Marco Island Ranked
#3 Hurricane Hotspots
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Marco Island Ranked
#37 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Marco Island Ranked
#53 2005 Best Places to Live
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Marco Island Ranked
#88 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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