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Lakeland, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

#25 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#81 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#84 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#98 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#126 2005 Best Places to Live

#337 Best Green Cities

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More