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Sonora, CA vs Deming, WA

#3 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

#3 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#3 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#7 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

#30 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#38 2005 Best Places to Live

#46 Best Green Cities

#92 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More