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Harrisonburg, VA vs Portland, ME

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#23 Most Competitive Public Colleges

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#5 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#15 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.

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#21 Most Competitive Private Colleges

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#89 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#236 2005 Best Places to Live

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More