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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Wenatchee, WA

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

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#207 2005 Best Places to Live

#4 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#4 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

#5 Best Green Cities

#6 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#14 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#16 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

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

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

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

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More