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Santa Monica, CA vs Navarre, FL

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#14 2005 High Gas Prices

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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've been here for 5 years now... It needs some upgrades, but overall a 3/5 stars. Getting more crowded by the day...  More

I moved to this town in July of 2018. This town is a very conservative, military family beach town. Amazing beaches with very little touristy amenities. No glitz or  More