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Ankeny, IA vs Citrus Springs, FL

#2 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#6 The Best Cities to Relocate to in America

#12 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)

#20 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.

#35 Best Block Party Places

#52 2005 Best Places to Live

#54 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#67 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#88 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#93 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#145 Best Green Cities

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

Citrus Springs is a very nice place to raise a family and have access to nature. It's close enough to some major cities Ocala 25 minutes, Tampa 1.5 hours, and Orlando  More

If you like living away from everything and where there is very little diversity in life but fishing than Citrus Springs is the place for you. The subdivision is huge  More

To me, Citrus Springs is a wonderful place to live. It is very safe, with very low crime rate. Most crimes reported in Citrus Springs are of the domestic nature or  More