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Rankings for Salinas

Salinas Ranked
#26 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Salinas Ranked
#105 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Salinas Ranked
#132 Best Green Cities
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Salinas Ranked
#153 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Iowa City

Iowa City Ranked
#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
EIGHTH ANNUAL FARMERS INSURANCE STUDY RANKS THE MOST SECURE PLACES TO LIVE IN THE U.S. Pittsburgh rated country’s most secure lar... Read More

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)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Iowa City Ranked
#191 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  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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