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Winston-Salem, NC vs Phenix City, AL

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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

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

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

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More