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Topeka, KS vs Laredo, TX

#31 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#115 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#197 2005 Best Places to Live

#325 Best Green Cities

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

#106 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#262 Best Green Cities

#331 2005 Best Places to Live

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More