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Rankings for Utica

Utica Ranked
#12 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)
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Utica Ranked
#17 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Utica Ranked
#23 Best Green Cities
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#44 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#289 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Anniston

Anniston Ranked
#4 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Anniston Ranked
#103 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#323 2005 Best Places to Live
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#354 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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