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Macon Ranked
#95 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Macon Ranked
#297 Best Green Cities
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Macon Ranked
#302 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Ashland

Ashland Ranked
#24 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Ashland Ranked
#228 2005 Best Places to Live
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Ashland Ranked
#364 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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