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Chelsea, MI vs Lake Isabella, CA

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I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

i love lake isabella i came from the city so peaceful and everyone is so nice ,certainly a slower pace of living exactly what i was looking for  More

Lake Isabella is somewhat isolated from the nearest big city, Bakersfield, and offers few choices regarding shopping, dining, and  More