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Morganton Ranked
#28 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Morganton Ranked
#254 2005 Best Places to Live
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Morganton Ranked
#268 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Lenoir

Lenoir Ranked
#28 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Lenoir Ranked
#254 2005 Best Places to Live
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Lenoir Ranked
#268 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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