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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 Charlottesville

Charlottesville Ranked
#1 2005 Best Places to Live
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Charlottesville Ranked
#5 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Charlottesville Ranked
#6 Best Green Cities
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Charlottesville Ranked
#8 Best Cities After Military Service
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Charlottesville Ranked
#31 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Charlottesville Ranked
#65 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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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 Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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