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Meridian, ID vs The Dalles, OR

#11 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.

#21 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

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#46 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#47 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#53 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#68 2005 Best Places to Live

#168 Best Green Cities

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  More