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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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#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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#317 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Salem

Salem Ranked
#7 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Salem Ranked
#7 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
Hurricane Sandy is a reminder that despite our best efforts to protect ourselves, nature can still bring terrible devasta... Read More

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#15 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
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Salem Ranked
#54 Best Green Cities
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Salem Ranked
#72 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

Salem Ranked
#82 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

Salem Ranked
#100 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Salem Ranked
#141 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 Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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