What in your opinion is the best small city to live in?

it has to be affordable and safe at all times of day. Maybe something like Salt Lake City. Let's leave out most of California too.

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1. Newark, New Jersey
2. Holland Michigan, Nashville Indiana (close to Indy)
3. Eugine, Oregon. 4 seasons, beauty and quite......
4. I would say Salt Lake. You can see some cool stuff. Also there are tons of great people and a beautiful temple!
5. florence, italy is so calm peaceful and so romantic, i love it.
6. Interesting that you would consider Salt Lake City a "small" city. I live here and it seems way too big, but I love it. I wouldn't say it's affordable or safe either - any more than any other city of its size (there are nearly a million people here now). The economy is pretty good and there are plenty of jobs, but the housing is too expensive, although there are some areas that are affordable. Safe? I wouldn't be out after dark walking or alone - not anywhere. The least safe areas are the northwest side, suburbs like Rose Park, parts of West Valley, and just west of downtown. The rest is pretty good - north, east, south, and the southwest sides. There are lots of reasons to love it though - skiing, hiking, camping, biking, and most other outdoor sports, 20-30 minutes away from home. The whole state is eye-candy with its diverse scenery in technicolor (compared to Colorado whose state motto is "color country" - should be "green country").
7. Cannon Beach, Oregon