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

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

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

#73 Best Green Cities

#108 2005 Best Places to Live

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We moved here when I was a child some 40+ years ago. I left to go to school, returned for a job, left for another job out of state, returned to help family, left state  More

Grew up here. There's not as much to do as in a large city, but it's safe fun place full of nice people.  More

I've been living here since 2014 since moving from California and I've noticed that while there are some cool people here, most are rude and out of that group some are  More

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More