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Hillsborough, NC vs Auburn, AL

#8 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#16 Best Green Cities

#18 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#68 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#59 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#102 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#127 Best Green Cities

#192 2005 Best Places to Live

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

Great place to live and  More

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More