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Palo Alto, CA vs Encinitas, CA

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#5 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft

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#22 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)

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#66 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

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#74 2005 Best Places to Live

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The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More