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Pensacola, FL vs Bloomington, IL

#8 Hurricane Hotspots

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

#14 2005 High Gas Prices

#49 America's Migraine Hot Spots

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

#75 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#146 Best Green Cities

#239 2005 Best Places to Live

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More