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Jamestown, NY vs Ocala, FL

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

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

#137 2005 Best Places to Live

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#58 2005 Best Places to Live

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I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More