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Wenatchee, WA vs Capitola, CA

#4 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

#4 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#5 Best Green Cities

#6 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Small Towns)

#14 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Small Towns)

#16 Emerging Metropolitan Areas

#18 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#27 Best Green Cities

#41 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#124 2005 Best Places to Live

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More