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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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Utica Ranked
#44 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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Utica Ranked
#289 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Raeford

Raeford Ranked
#96 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Raeford Ranked
#217 Best Green Cities
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Raeford Ranked
#250 2005 Best Places to Live
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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 Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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