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Rankings for Vacaville

Vacaville Ranked
#46 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#78 2005 Best Places to Live
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Vacaville Ranked
#193 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach Ranked
#3 2005 Best Places to Live
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#10 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Pismo Beach Ranked
#16 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Pismo Beach Ranked
#64 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 7 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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