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Blacksburg, VA vs Meadville, PA

#8 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

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

#63 Best Green Cities

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

4 great seasons without  More

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More