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Southbury, CT vs Crescent City, CA

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My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More