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#1 The Most Single Cities

#1 Best Baseball Cities

#1 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#1 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft

#1 Best States for LGBTQ Rights

#2 Metro Areas with Fastest Rising Income 2020

#3 Best Cities for Seniors 2005

#3 Most Difficult Cities to Navigate

#3 Healthiest Cities

#4 America's Most Playful Cities

#4 America's Riskiest Online Cities

#5 Best-Rested Cities 2011

#5 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas

#5 America’s Best Cities for Foodies

#6 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#7 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011

#7 Safest Cities for Families with Young Children

#8 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.

#8 Failure To Lunch

#10 Best Airports to Make a Connection

#13 Stressful Cities 2012

#17 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

#19 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating

#19 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#19 Best Green Cities

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#24 Most Irritation Prone Cities

#25 Sperlings Skincare Wrinkle Ranking

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#31 Best Block Party Places

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#38 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040

#40 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#42 Best Cities for Board Gamers

#42 Sleep in the City Study

#43 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings

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#45 Most Energetic Cities

#46 Sleepless Cities 2011

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If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More