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Rankings for Bryan

Bryan Ranked
#14 2005 Best Places to Live
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Bryan Ranked
#95 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Bryan Ranked
#104 Best Green Cities
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Bryan Ranked
#114 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Abilene

Abilene Ranked
#32 2005 Best Places to Live
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Abilene Ranked
#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Abilene Ranked
#85 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Abilene Ranked
#116 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Bryan    15 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a native of Bryan-College Station. This town has come a long ways. For the greater good this is a college town thats unique and continues to grow. There's good  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for nearly twenty years and hated every minute of it. It is very conservative and intolerant and the crime is rising every year. The weather is  More

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I got a good laugh from this item. About This place sucks, TAMU Bryan Tx, etc. Did you not do some research before you came to this Aggieland. I sure hope by now you  More

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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