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Port St. Lucie, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Rankings for Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie Ranked
#55 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Port St. Lucie Ranked
#100 Best Green Cities
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Port St. Lucie Ranked
#163 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach Ranked
#10 Riskiest Places for Natural Disasters
Hurricane Sandy is a reminder that despite our best efforts to protect ourselves, nature can still bring terrible devasta... Read More

Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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