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Lima Ranked
#47 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lima Ranked
#71 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Lima Ranked
#276 2005 Best Places to Live
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Lima Ranked
#324 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa Ranked
#1 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
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Santa Rosa Ranked
#23 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Santa Rosa Ranked
#137 Best Green Cities
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Santa Rosa Ranked
#166 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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