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Houma, LA vs Laguna Beach, CA

#19 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Mid-Size Cities)

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#2 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More