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Rankings for Radford

Radford Ranked
#8 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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Radford Ranked
#19 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
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Radford Ranked
#63 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Forest

Forest Ranked
#5 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Forest Ranked
#9 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Forest Ranked
#15 2005 Best Places to Live
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Forest Ranked
#171 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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