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Rankings for Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach Ranked
#108 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Myrtle Beach Ranked
#266 2005 Best Places to Live
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Myrtle Beach Ranked
#336 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Ashland

Ashland Ranked
#20 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Ashland Ranked
#38 Best Green Cities
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Ashland Ranked
#70 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Ashland Ranked
#72 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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