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Santa Monica, CA vs Maitland, FL

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I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

I'm biased because I'm a product of it. Seminole County Schools are among the best in the  More

I moved from Savannah GA and lived in Maitland over a year. The 2b/2b apartment that we rented off of Lake Lily was over $1200/ month. Our electricity bill for our  More

The restaurants in the Maitland and Orlando area are terrible. The chains dominate and small family owned restaurants have a hard time. If you move here plan on cooking  More