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#6 2005 Best Places to Live

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#11 Best Green Cities

#12 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#95 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#1 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#2 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#2 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#31 2005 Best Places to Live

#45 Best Green Cities

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I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More