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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 Utica

Utica Ranked
#12 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)
EIGHTH ANNUAL FARMERS INSURANCE STUDY RANKS THE MOST SECURE PLACES TO LIVE IN THE U.S. Pittsburgh rated country’s most secure lar... Read More

Utica Ranked
#17 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Utica Ranked
#23 Best Green Cities
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Utica Ranked
#44 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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Utica Ranked
#289 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 Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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