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Orem, UT vs Brookings, SD

#5 Most Affordable Colleges

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

#46 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#62 Best Green Cities

#85 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#146 2005 Best Places to Live

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

Nice Midwestern  More

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More