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Rankings for Davenport

Davenport Ranked
#64 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Davenport Ranked
#150 2005 Best Places to Live
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Davenport Ranked
#211 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Oshkosh

Oshkosh Ranked
#15 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
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Oshkosh Ranked
#75 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 11 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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