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Ocala, FL vs Meriden, CT

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

#58 2005 Best Places to Live

#189 Best Green Cities

#2 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#6 Best Cities for Teleworking - Medium Metro Areas

#17 Fiscally Fit Cities Report

#17 2005 High Gas Prices

#20 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#20 The Most Single Cities

#22 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#27 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)

#31 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#38 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

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

#62 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#88 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#109 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#149 2005 Best Places to Live

#207 Best Green Cities

#312 2005 Best Places to Live

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

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More