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Spokane Valley, WA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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#6 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

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

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

#38 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#47 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#65 Best Green Cities

#75 2005 High Gas Prices

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#95 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#190 2005 Best Places to Live

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#4 Most Competitive Public Colleges

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#45 Fiscally Fit Cities Report

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#47 2005 High Gas Prices

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#48 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

#49 Most Energetic Cities

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#75 The Most Single Cities

#87 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#93 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#96 Best Green Cities

Let me begin by saying that I am proud to live in this area the majority of my life. I have lived in other places outside of here and I truly love living where I do.  More

Spokane Valley is a highly desired location to live. Neighbors have built a wonderful community. The award winning school district will provided children an education  More

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More