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Red Wing, MN vs Eau Claire, WI

#15 Best Green Cities

#15 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#16 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

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

#46 Most Competitive Public Colleges

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

#135 2005 Best Places to Live

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

Progressive business for its  More

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More