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Pensacola, FL vs The Villages, FL

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#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

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#58 2005 Best Places to Live

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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

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More