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Birch Bay, WA vs Ashland, OR

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

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

#38 2005 Best Places to Live

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#72 2005 Best Places to Live

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Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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