I moved from a big city to a small town 4 years ago. It's still not going nearly as well as I'd hoped.

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As much as I enjoy living in a small town, I've found it hard to make deep connections here and struggled to be part of the tight-knit community.

Alice Sanders

I've lived in and visited so many of America's biggest cities, but these 6 small towns have really won me over

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Some of my favorite small towns to visit are just outside of bigger cities in the United States.

Cheyenne Elwell

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The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont.

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Vintage photos show what life was like in America's small towns a century ago

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Hermosa, South Dakota, 1927.
Hermosa, South Dakota, 1927.

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I lived in a big city for years until I realized that living in a small one 20 minutes away is far superior

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I lived in big cities for years, but I've found living in a smaller one has been great.

Nicole Starker Campbell

I moved to a small mountain town in Italy. The community I've found here beats anything I've had in the US.

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I've met some incredible people while living in a small town in Italy.

Su Guillory

7 small US towns that will make you feel like you're in Europe for the holidays — without the pricey airfare

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Helen, Georgia.

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