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Fayetteville Ranked
#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fayetteville Ranked
#19 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fayetteville Ranked
#27 2005 Best Places to Live
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Fayetteville Ranked
#78 Best Green Cities
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Fayetteville Ranked
#80 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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Rankings for Atascadero

Atascadero Ranked
#3 2005 Best Places to Live
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Atascadero Ranked
#10 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Atascadero Ranked
#16 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Atascadero Ranked
#64 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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