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Lewes, DE vs Ely, MN

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#114 Best Green Cities

#148 2005 Best Places to Live

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More