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Rankings for Ocean Shores


Ocean Shores, WA has never been in one of our rankings. Do you think this is a mistake? Tell us what you think is great or not so great about his place.

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Daytona Beach Ranked
#14 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#66 2005 Best Places to Live
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#78 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#92 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#227 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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