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Rankings for Jacksonville

Jacksonville Ranked
#10 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Jacksonville Ranked
#83 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

Jacksonville Ranked
#163 Best Green Cities
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Jacksonville Ranked
#318 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Atwater

Atwater Ranked
#79 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our... Read More

Atwater Ranked
#289 Best Green Cities
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Atwater Ranked
#328 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Atwater    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Atwater Village for the past 11 years. It's rated one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles and I am in complete agreement with that. I've seen it  More

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It went from hellhole to paradise in less than five years. Now, there are more places to shop and eat. What was a boring, open field is now a huge shopping center off of  More

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This is a Little town of about 28,000 people. All ages, mainly Spanish Speaking. There are not very many varities of Resturants, or of Good Quality. The Housing is  More

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