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Mount Vernon, OH vs Rapid City, SD

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I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  More

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More