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Scottsdale
The New York Times referred to this mountain town as the Miami South Beach of the west. Scottsdale, a fast-growing and well-to-do town, was one of the first suburban outgrowths of Phoenix. Its setting in the desert by the McDowell Mountains is spectacular. So is the infrastructure th.......more>>
Manchester-NH
All the students combined in this small college community total over 8,000. Manchester, a small city of about 110,000, is the largest city in New Hampshire. It is home to several small colleges as well as being the economic center of this part of New Hampshire and Vermont. The city has been na.......more>>
Saint Simons
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Greensboro
Elon University Law School adds a scholarly culture to this community. Greensboro is a medium sized city of 250,000 in northern North Carolina. It is considered one of the 3 cities in the Triad along with Winston-Salem and High Point. Greensboro has an active and well-diversified infrastructure with.......more>>




