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Franklin, NC vs Panama City Beach, FL

#11 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#107 Best Green Cities

#108 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#252 2005 Best Places to Live

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More