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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 Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda Ranked
#35 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Punta Gorda Ranked
#49 2005 Best Places to Live
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Punta Gorda Ranked
#57 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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Punta Gorda Ranked
#124 Best Green Cities
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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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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