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Stephens City Ranked
#17 Emerging Metropolitan Areas
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#231 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Charlottesville

Charlottesville Ranked
#1 2005 Best Places to Live
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#5 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#6 Best Green Cities
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Charlottesville Ranked
#8 Best Cities After Military Service
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Charlottesville Ranked
#31 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#65 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Reviews for Stephens City    3 Reviews

It is very beautiful and people are generally nice. DC and Maryland are about an hour away. The cons really out weigh the beauty. The job market is extremely limited  More

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Over 18 years ago

Stephens City is a small community just outside of Winchester and is starting to see some of the same growth as its larger neighbor. Several small shops have sprouted  More

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Over 18 years ago

Like all places Rancho Cucamonga has positive and negatives and whether or not you will like the place depends on what you’re looking for. The housing, while  More

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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