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Gold Hill, OR vs Yakima, WA

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#72 2005 Best Places to Live

#9 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

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

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

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

#170 Best Green Cities

#265 2005 Best Places to Live

Rapists on the bridge by the greenway  More

I first kayaked through Gold Hill 30 years ago and fell in love with the river there. I grew up in Bend, Oregon and the Deschutes river and loved the Deschutes but when  More

Del Rio Vineyards~is a huge part of the Gold Hill community. As a wine club member, you can enjoy free tastings, discounts on wine and merchandise, as well as, take  More

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More