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Rankings for Ephrata

Ephrata Ranked
#14 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#70 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#71 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#119 Best Green Cities
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#186 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley Ranked
#18 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Scotts Valley Ranked
#27 Best Green Cities
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Scotts Valley Ranked
#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#124 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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