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Olympia, WA vs Corcoran, CA

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We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

Corcoran, California is the best, lovely hometown I've known. The residents are basically family since I've lived here my whole life. Yes, we are a small community but  More

Corcoran is a horrible place to raise a family. The streets are filled with gangs, the elementary schools are filled with drugs. The police in Corcoran is unhelpful at  More