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Rankings for Modesto

Modesto Ranked
#39 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Modesto Ranked
#42 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#93 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Modesto Ranked
#215 Best Green Cities
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Modesto Ranked
#316 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Fort Collins

Fort Collins Ranked
#9 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)
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Fort Collins Ranked
#26 Best Green Cities
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Fort Collins Ranked
#39 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Fort Collins Ranked
#128 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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