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St. Cloud Ranked
#11 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#34 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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St. Cloud Ranked
#72 Best Green Cities
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St. Cloud Ranked
#105 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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St. Cloud Ranked
#136 2005 Best Places to Live
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Monroe Ranked
#32 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Monroe Ranked
#113 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Monroe Ranked
#247 2005 Best Places to Live
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Monroe Ranked
#347 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you are looking a place for high crime, high poverty, high obesity rates, high taxes, high unemployment, and high citizens, you have arrived at the right place. I  More

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Lived in Monroe/West Monroe for 2 years, I deeply regret it. Here's why. Not only is Monroe/West Monroe next to a plant that spews it's disgusting, cancerous smog,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have one of the best universities around. We have high ratings all across the board. Why don't you consider checking us  More

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