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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 Macon

Macon Ranked
#95 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Macon Ranked
#297 Best Green Cities
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Macon Ranked
#302 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 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 9 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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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