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Raleigh, NC vs Forsyth, IL

#8 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#16 Best Green Cities

#18 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#68 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#22 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#59 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#104 2005 Best Places to Live

#301 Best Green Cities

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

If you are moving to the Decatur area, Forsyth is a great community. Forsyth is close to the interstate if you have to commute. The schools are newly built and  More

I have been a resident of Forsyth for two wonderful years. In addition to being a very clean / low crime town, Forsyth has a great sense of civic pride. The town is  More