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Sedro-Woolley Ranked
#2 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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#2 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
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#3 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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#17 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
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#134 Best Green Cities
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Madison Ranked
#1 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#2 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#6 Best Places for Military Retirees
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#7 The Best Cities to Relocate to in America
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#8 Best Green Cities
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#12 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.
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#16 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)
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#25 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#32 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#37 2005 Best Places to Live
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#37 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#68 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#87 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Reviews for Sedro-Woolley    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you like to be wet and soggy with rain this is the place for  More

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Sedro Woolley ( pronounced seed-ro wool-ee) has a great climate. We have mild summers and winters too! A little crime but still small city. Close enough to the big  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't have annual rainfall numbers to confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised, as the Skagit Valley town of Sedro-Woolley is further away from large marine bodies of  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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