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Rankings for Roanoke

Roanoke Ranked
#11 2005 Best Places to Live
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Roanoke Ranked
#22 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Roanoke Ranked
#198 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Iowa City

Iowa City Ranked
#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
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Iowa City Ranked
#29 Best Green Cities
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Iowa City Ranked
#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Iowa City Ranked
#107 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Iowa City Ranked
#191 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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