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Kelly Dawson

Kelly Dawson

Kelly Dawson is a writer, editor, and marketing consultant who has contributed to nearly every major shelter publication in America. She has been writing for Architectural Digest since 2017, and her work has also appeared in the New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Travel + Leisure, and Vox, to name a few. She’s based in Los Angeles, where she lives with lots of books and sunshine.

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A bird's eye view of Tucson, with mountains in the distance.
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Is Tucson a Good Place to Live?

Tucson, Arizona
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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Tucson?

A hedged walkway leading to the California State Capitol, with the building's dome in the background and a man and his dog in the foreground.
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Is Sacramento a Good Place to Live?

A view of St. Johns River in Jacksonville near a boat launch, with a bridge and skyline in the distance.
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Is Jacksonville a Good Place to Live?

Dolores Park in San Francisco
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Is San Francisco a Good Place to Live?

A view of open space in Colorado Springs, near a lake and trees. The Rocky Mountains are in the distance.
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Is Colorado Springs a Good Place to Live?

A street view of Downtown Phoenix with tall buildings in the distance and palm trees close by.
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Is Phoenix a Good Place to Live?

Looking at tall buildings in Philadelphia from a walking path, with people in the foreground.
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Is Philadelphia a Good Place to Live?

View of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in San Francisco and the Bay Area?

Los Angeles overview
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What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Los Angeles?

A bird's eye view of a giant Ferris wheel in Orlando.
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Is Orlando a Good Place to Live?

A paved walking path with three people on it and the Miami skyline in the distance.
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Is Miami a Good Place to Live?