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Binghamton, NY vs Philomath, OR

#5 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#8 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#9 Best Green Cities

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

#34 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#241 2005 Best Places to Live

#1 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

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

#3 Best Green Cities

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

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

#10 2005 Best Places to Live

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

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

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

Nice little town but it is a little more to live at this  More

I have no idea where you are getting you information. If it is from the city offices it is totally wrong. Since the city council decided to build a road through the  More