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Fitchburg, MA vs New Bedford, MA

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#14 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#286 2005 Best Places to Live

#292 2005 Best Places to Live

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#27 Americas Manliest Cites 2011

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#30 America’s Least Manly Cities

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#33 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings

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

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#38 Healthiest Cities

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#74 Drought-Riskiest Cities

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

#86 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#161 Best Green Cities

#173 2005 Best Places to Live

#319 2005 Best Places to Live

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More