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Rankings for Modesto

Modesto Ranked
#39 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#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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#215 Best Green Cities
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#316 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Nashua

Nashua Ranked
#6 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Nashua Ranked
#7 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#10 Best Places for Military Retirees
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#55 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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#78 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#151 2005 Best Places to Live
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#235 2005 Best Places to Live
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#238 Best Green Cities
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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 Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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