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Rankings for Peoria

Peoria Ranked
#36 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Peoria Ranked
#51 2005 Best Places to Live
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Peoria Ranked
#260 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Kernersville

Kernersville Ranked
#64 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Kernersville Ranked
#138 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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