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#5 Hypertension Hot Spots
A national analysis conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces identifies the nation’s Hypertension Hot Spots, or cities that fa... Read More

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#8 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
A new analysis, which ranked the 50 worst cities for respiratory infections in the United States, names Greenville, South Caroli... Read More

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#12 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

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#15 America’s Manliest Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

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#23 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

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#24 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

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#24 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#25 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas
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#26 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
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#27 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#28 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#34 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
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#39 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

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#41 2005 Best Places to Live
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#44 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
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#45 America’s Least Manly Cities
Step aside men of Motown, Sin City and the Big Apple. Nashville now ranks as the manliest city in America. Mars Snackfood ... Read More

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#46 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

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#50 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#51 The Most Single Cities
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#53 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

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#266 Best Green Cities
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#1 Safest Cities for Families with Young Children
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#1 Most Difficult Cities to Navigate
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#1 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#2 America's Riskiest Online Cities
Cybercrime, a threat that affects one in five online shoppers and cost Americans $560 million in 2009 due to online fraud, may hit... Read More

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#2 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas
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#2 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011
Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement recently commissioned a survey of the Best U.S. Cities for S... Read More

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#2 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
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#3 America’s Least Manly Cities
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#4 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#4 The Most Single Cities
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#5 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.
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#5 Most Energetic Cities
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#6 America's Most Playful Cities
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#7 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
The term “foodie” emerged on the Internet to refer to people with gourmet sensibilities. A foodie is a person whose hobby is fo... Read More

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#7 Metro Areas with Fastest Rising Income 2020
There's a saying that the rich get richer, and that seems to be the case when talking about recently released data from the U.S... Read More

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#8 America's Top Hygge Cities
Hygge is the Danish concept of creating cozy environments that foster well-being and contentment. Many Americans have eagerly ado... Read More

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#8 Best States for LGBTQ Rights
BestPlaces looked at ten indicators to produce the first ranking of Best States for LGBTQ Rights. Same-sex marriage is the only ... Read More

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#8 Best Airports to Make a Connection
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#8 Sleep in the City Study
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#9 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
A study from Sperlings BestPlaces identifies those places which do the best job of caring for its elderly population. The ""Bes... Read More

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#9 America's Top Hygge Cities
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#10 Gloomiest Places in America
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#11 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#11 Healthiest Cities
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#12 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
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#12 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
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#13 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#13 America’s Manliest Sports Cities
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#15 Best Baseball Cities
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#15 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
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#19 Failure To Lunch
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#19 2005 High Gas Prices
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#20 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#20 Sleepless Cities 2011
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#22 Best Block Party Places
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#24 Sperlings Skincare Wrinkle Ranking
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#24 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#26 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
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#31 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
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#33 Most Irritation Prone Cities
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#35 Stressful Cities 2012
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#38 America’s Manliest Cities
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#40 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#41 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections
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#42 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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Cambridge Ranked
#43 Hypertension Hot Spots
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#45 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
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#49 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#63 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
Hooking that hottie is hard enough without the odds stacked against you, so the city researchers at Sperling’s BestPlaces have ide... Read More

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#64 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

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#67 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

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#71 2005 Best Places to Live
2005 Best Places to Live Study.... Read More

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#77 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

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#108 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

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#121 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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