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Rankings for Black Mountain

Black Mountain Ranked
#8 2005 Best Places to Live
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Black Mountain Ranked
#25 Best Green Cities
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Black Mountain Ranked
#32 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Danville

Danville Ranked
#10 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Danville Ranked
#11 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Danville Ranked
#298 2005 Best Places to Live
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Danville Ranked
#340 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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