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Rankings for Idaho Falls

Idaho Falls Ranked
#10 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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Idaho Falls Ranked
#316 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Grand Junction

Grand Junction Ranked
#5 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Grand Junction Ranked
#5 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
Hurricane Sandy is a reminder that despite our best efforts to protect ourselves, nature can still bring terrible devasta... Read More

Grand Junction Ranked
#43 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Grand Junction Ranked
#44 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Grand Junction Ranked
#62 2005 Best Places to Live
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Grand Junction Ranked
#69 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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