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Florence, OR vs Kingston, WA

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#21 2005 Best Places to Live

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#81 2005 High Gas Prices

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

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

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#44 2005 Best Places to Live

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I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

plenty of power outtages during the  More