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Ashland Ranked
#20 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Ashland Ranked
#38 Best Green Cities
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Ashland Ranked
#70 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#72 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Murphy


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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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

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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

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Over 5 years ago

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

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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