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Rankings for Sonoma

Sonoma Ranked
#1 America’s Best Cities for Foodies
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Sonoma Ranked
#23 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Sonoma Ranked
#137 Best Green Cities
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Sonoma Ranked
#166 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Redding

Redding Ranked
#8 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Redding Ranked
#39 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Redding Ranked
#144 Best Green Cities
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Redding Ranked
#177 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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