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Rankings for Macon

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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#302 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Compton

Compton Ranked
#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Compton Ranked
#2 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat
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Compton Ranked
#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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Compton Ranked
#47 Gloomiest Places in America
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Compton Ranked
#50 America's Top Hygge 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 Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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