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Rankings for St. George

St. George Ranked
#29 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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St. George Ranked
#58 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Ranked
#2 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)
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Mount Vernon Ranked
#2 Safest Places from Natural Disasters
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Mount Vernon Ranked
#3 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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Mount Vernon Ranked
#17 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
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Mount Vernon Ranked
#134 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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