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Rankings for Dubuque

Dubuque Ranked
#17 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Dubuque Ranked
#112 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Dubuque Ranked
#162 Best Green Cities
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#311 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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