Very Close Knit cities with strong sense of community? (house, neighborhoods)

[MattDen]

I was just curious what are some cities that are very close knit with very strong sense of community?

I would say Fargo, North Dakota when I was there was like this. They dont like new comers at all but they are a very, very close-knit small city which has a very strong sense of community where for some reason everybody seems to know just about everybody.

Other cities that I think are very close-knit with a very strong sense of community are St. Paul, Minnesota ; Denver, Colorado. ; Louisville, Kentucky.
It seems all three of these cities are ultra-neighborly from my experience where alot of neighborhoods it seems like almost everybody knows everybody else.

[friendnc]

Hickory, NC and Mt. Airy, NC

[mels]

Eastford, CT. It is a small town located in the less developed eastern portion of Connecticut. They still hold town meetings in the old New England sense where every voter can participate in discussions about the town budget, local ordinances, tax rates, education, etc.

[bellafinzi]

The Syracuse, NY area. I think it's because many people live in the same house most of their life. Many suburban neighborhoods are very stable without much turnover. I used to think all cities had a strong sense of community.

[Katiana]

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It can be a bit overwhelming to someone from the outside moving in.