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Ferndale, WA vs Lincoln, NE

#3 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

#3 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#3 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#7 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#30 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#38 2005 Best Places to Live

#46 Best Green Cities

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

#8 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#98 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#109 Best Green Cities

#223 2005 Best Places to Live

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More