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New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Lakeland, FL

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#66 2005 Best Places to Live

#78 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

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#25 Drought-Riskiest Cities

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#126 2005 Best Places to Live

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I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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