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Rankings for Chattanooga

Chattanooga Ranked
#7 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Chattanooga Ranked
#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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Chattanooga Ranked
#210 2005 Best Places to Live
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Chattanooga Ranked
#317 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Wilkes-Barre

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#6 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our l... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#16 America's Migraine Hot Spots
Everybody gets a headache now and then, but did you know that the severe headaches known as migraines affect over 29 million Am... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#26 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#68 Drought-Riskiest Cities
Scientists are warning that raging brush fires could become routine. Florida is running out of water to meet the needs of its grow... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#90 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, todays Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new s... Read More

Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#164 Best Green Cities
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Wilkes-Barre Ranked
#271 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 Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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