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Old Forge, NY vs Ironwood, MI

#12 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#17 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#23 Best Green Cities

#44 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#289 2005 Best Places to Live

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More