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Rankings for Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem Ranked
#64 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Winston-Salem Ranked
#138 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Alva

Alva Ranked
#1 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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Alva Ranked
#8 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
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Alva Ranked
#20 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Alva Ranked
#45 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Alva Ranked
#58 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

Alva Ranked
#61 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Feeling safe and secure is especially important to Americans these days. Recent events have reminded us that the safety of our... Read More

Alva Ranked
#67 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

Alva Ranked
#97 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Alva Ranked
#105 Best Green Cities
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Alva Ranked
#220 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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