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Capitola, CA vs Silverdale, WA

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#124 2005 Best Places to Live

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

#16 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

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

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Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More