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Rankings for Salem

Salem Ranked
#7 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Salem Ranked
#7 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
Hurricane Sandy is a reminder that despite our best efforts to protect ourselves, nature can still bring terrible devasta... Read More

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#15 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
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#54 Best Green Cities
Country Home magazine, in conjunction with Sperlings BestPlaces, reveals that Burlington, Vermont is the 2007 Best Green Pla... Read More

Salem Ranked
#72 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

Salem Ranked
#82 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

Salem Ranked
#100 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Salem Ranked
#141 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Boiling Springs

Boiling Springs Ranked
#377 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Boiling Springs    3 Reviews

Boiling Springs is one of the safest places in the USA, it has no crime like a big city has, and Boiling Springs has the best schools in the upstate. Also there are  More

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Hello My name is lamont from the north and I have lived in Boiling Springs for four years now and it has been quite when I first moved here. I liked the area for a while  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I found Boiling Springs by accident while looking for a second home. Everyone that we have met has been extremely pleasant and they make us feel right at  More

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