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Rankings for Chattanooga

Chattanooga Ranked
#7 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#8 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Chattanooga Ranked
#85 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#210 2005 Best Places to Live
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Chattanooga Ranked
#317 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Petaluma

Petaluma Ranked
#1 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
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Petaluma Ranked
#23 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Petaluma Ranked
#137 Best Green Cities
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Petaluma Ranked
#166 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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