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State College Ranked
#1 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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State College Ranked
#2 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)
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State College Ranked
#2 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)
Safety and security are among the most basic human needs, and a safe, secure environment in which to live, work and raise a famil... Read More
State College Ranked
#31 2005 Best Places to Live
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State College Ranked
#45 Best Green Cities
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State College Ranked
#115 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Rankings for Columbia

Columbia Ranked
#52 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Columbia Ranked
#103 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More
Columbia Ranked
#118 Best Green Cities
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Columbia Ranked
#189 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 5 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 13 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
This Year

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 3 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 4 years ago

I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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16801 16802
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65203 65202 65201 65215
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