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Carmel Valley Village, CA vs Princeton, NJ

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

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#153 2005 Best Places to Live

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#4 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#6 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#6 Sleep in the City Study

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#169 2005 Best Places to Live

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More