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Tumwater, WA vs Cherokee, IA

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Tumwater is so beautiful, my commute to work in Olympia is about 15 minutes no traffic whatsoever! My kids both attend top rated schools, I lived in Bellevue for 8  More

When hearing about a small town like Cherokee, Iowa, one may think "what a great place to raise children!" This maybe true, but meth is a growing concern in small farm  More

I am considering relocating to Cherokee, IA with our family. What is life like in that area and is it a good place to raise your  More

I am looking at the Cherokee, IA area as a possible relocation for our family. Does anyone have any feedback on that area of  More