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Rankings for Porterville

Porterville Ranked
#71 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Porterville Ranked
#91 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Porterville Ranked
#211 2005 Best Places to Live
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Porterville Ranked
#281 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Ranked
#18 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Boulder Creek Ranked
#27 Best Green Cities
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Boulder Creek Ranked
#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Boulder Creek Ranked
#124 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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