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Rankings for Columbus

Columbus Ranked
#78 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#110 2005 Best Places to Live
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#152 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill Ranked
#8 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#16 Best Green Cities
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Chapel Hill Ranked
#18 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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Chapel Hill Ranked
#68 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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