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Blowing Rock, NC vs Abingdon, VA

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

#254 2005 Best Places to Live

#268 Best Green Cities

#282 Best Green Cities

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More