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Charleston Park, FL vs Santa Monica, CA

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As a longtime homeowner 33 years in Lee Co who was in Law Enforcement for a long time Charleston Park in Lee Co is one of the worst areas in this part of the  More

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More