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#8 Hurricane Hotspots
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#9 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#14 2005 High Gas Prices
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#49 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#50 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#75 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#146 Best Green Cities
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#239 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Alexander City


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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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