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Rankings for Lawton

Lawton Ranked
#75 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lawton Ranked
#89 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lawton Ranked
#159 2005 Best Places to Live
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Lawton Ranked
#190 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for San Angelo

San Angelo Ranked
#17 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
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San Angelo Ranked
#78 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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San Angelo Ranked
#101 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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San Angelo Ranked
#240 Best Green Cities
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San Angelo Ranked
#277 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for San Angelo    10 Reviews

San Angelo isn't for everyone. There. I said it. If you are most comfortable in a big city, like to indulge in brick-and-mortar higher-end shopping, demand a $50  More

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I moved here to start my career. While I had realized I’d have to move to a rural town due to my career field being saturated, I wasn’t quite prepared for this  More

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Over 6 years ago

To each his own and all that but I must respectfully forewarn incoming military newcomers and dependents who don't prefer small towns: this place is kind of a drag.  More

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