When trying to decide what college to attend, besides academics, there are many factors like living expenses and social environment, that play a role in a student’s decision on where to pursue their degree.

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WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities of varying sizes based on cost of living, friendliness, social environment, and academic and economic opportunities, and crime rate to the quality of higher education in the city.

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"Picking the right college is crucial, but it’s also important to make sure that the surrounding college town will be a place where you’ll truly love spending your college years. Towns with a low cost of living, plenty of activities and large student populations can make your college experience a lot less stressful and a lot mor

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