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Jackson, TN vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

#4 Most Affordable Colleges

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

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

#294 Best Green Cities

#304 2005 Best Places to Live

#10 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More