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Baraboo, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

#15 Best Green Cities

#15 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#16 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

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

#46 Most Competitive Public Colleges

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

#135 2005 Best Places to Live

Overall I think Baraboo is a great place. The economy hasn't been all that great lately, but there are good jobs in the area. This is extremely true if you have a good  More

We moved here several years ago and have never regretted it. Progressive government, good schools and churches. Near enougn to Madison and yet far enough away to be  More

It seems in Baraboo,WI the cost keeps going up, but the jobs or pay  More

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

Progressive business for its  More

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More