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Cedar Rapids Ranked
#18 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Cedar Rapids Ranked
#65 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Cedar Rapids Ranked
#84 Best Green Cities
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Cedar Rapids Ranked
#87 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Cedar Rapids Ranked
#207 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Owensboro

Owensboro Ranked
#40 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Owensboro Ranked
#73 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Owensboro Ranked
#303 2005 Best Places to Live
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Owensboro Ranked
#362 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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