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#8 Fiscally Fit Cities Report

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#16 Best Block Party Places

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#41 Americas Manliest Cites 2011

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#46 Most Energetic Cities

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#58 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

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#151 Best Green Cities

#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#43 Best Cities for Board Gamers

#47 Gloomiest Places in America

#50 America's Top Hygge Cities

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More