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Rankings for New Smyrna Beach

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#14 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#66 2005 Best Places to Live
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#78 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

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#92 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#227 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Gulf Shores


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Reviews for New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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