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Franklin, NC vs Port St. Joe, 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 lived here for seven years.  More

We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More