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Rankings for Tulare

Tulare Ranked
#71 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Tulare Ranked
#91 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Tulare Ranked
#211 2005 Best Places to Live
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Tulare Ranked
#281 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Merced

Merced Ranked
#79 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Merced Ranked
#289 Best Green Cities
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Merced Ranked
#328 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Tulare    3 Reviews

Tulare is a terrible place to raise a family, that is why i did everything i could to get my newborn out of there!!!!! There is not only ZERO culture but there is an  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great school! Caring involved teachers and principle. Our granddaughter was new there this year and the staff and some of the other students helped to make her feel  More

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Over 16 years ago

Tulare, California is a very stable place to live. It is a perfect place to raise a family. It is a very small and friendly town. Cows and agriculture is our specialty.  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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