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Rankings for Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach Ranked
#14 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Daytona Beach Ranked
#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Daytona Beach Ranked
#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

Daytona Beach Ranked
#92 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Daytona Beach Ranked
#227 Best Green Cities
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Rankings for Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg Ranked
#53 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Hattiesburg Ranked
#66 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Hattiesburg Ranked
#300 2005 Best Places to Live
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Hattiesburg Ranked
#329 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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