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Pensacola Ranked
#8 Hurricane Hotspots
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#9 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#14 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

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#49 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#50 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#75 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#146 Best Green Cities
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#239 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Flagler Beach

Flagler Beach Ranked
#14 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Flagler Beach Ranked
#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Flagler Beach Ranked
#66 2005 Best Places to Live
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Flagler Beach Ranked
#78 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

Flagler Beach Ranked
#92 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Flagler Beach Ranked
#227 Best Green Cities
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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Flagler Beach    2 Reviews

Flagler Beach has a few characteristics that make it geographically unique: 1. It is the closest beach to I-95 along the entire eastern US coast (approx. 3  More

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Over 16 years ago

Flagler beach is pretty cool. Crime rate is more than a 4 out of 10. Probably more like a 6. Theres alot of alcoholics and surf bums, the center of town can get a little  More

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