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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 Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley Ranked
#18 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Scotts Valley Ranked
#27 Best Green Cities
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Scotts Valley Ranked
#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Scotts Valley Ranked
#124 2005 Best Places to Live
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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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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