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Ashland, OR vs Grand Junction, CO

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

#38 Best Green Cities

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

#72 2005 Best Places to Live

#5 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#5 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

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

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

#62 2005 Best Places to Live

#69 Best Green Cities

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More