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Lacey, WA vs Longview, TX

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My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More