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Goldsboro Ranked
#50 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Goldsboro Ranked
#83 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Goldsboro Ranked
#86 2005 Best Places to Live
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Goldsboro Ranked
#224 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Aiken

Aiken Ranked
#35 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Aiken Ranked
#47 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Aiken Ranked
#56 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Aiken Ranked
#84 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Aiken Ranked
#164 2005 Best Places to Live
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Aiken Ranked
#218 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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