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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 Sparks

Sparks Ranked
#9 2005 Best Places to Live
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Sparks Ranked
#60 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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Sparks Ranked
#63 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Sparks Ranked
#131 Best Green Cities
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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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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