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Rankings for Lancaster

Lancaster Ranked
#14 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Lancaster Ranked
#70 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Lancaster Ranked
#71 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Lancaster Ranked
#119 Best Green Cities
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Lancaster Ranked
#186 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Springfield

Springfield Ranked
#73 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Springfield Ranked
#86 Best Green Cities
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Springfield Ranked
#119 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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