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Rankings for Oroville

Oroville Ranked
#20 Best Green Cities
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Oroville Ranked
#43 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Oroville Ranked
#281 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Yuma

Yuma Ranked
#48 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Yuma Ranked
#56 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Yuma Ranked
#204 2005 Best Places to Live
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Yuma Ranked
#271 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 8 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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