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Reading, PA vs Battle Creek, MI

#21 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#122 2005 Best Places to Live

#214 Best Green Cities

#81 Best Green Cities

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More