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Leesburg, Florida is a city located in Lake County and is home to approximately 22,400 people. According to the latest rankings provided by Bestplaces.net, Leesburg has received an overall score of 7.5 out of 10 for its livability, making it a desirable place to live in for many people. The city has also been rated highly on the Safety Index, with a score of 8.3/10 based on violent and property crime rates, which is significantly lower than the national average. With its excellent educational system including 8 primary and secondary schools as well as higher education institutions such as Lake-Sumter State College nearby, Leesburg offers plenty of opportunities for students and job seekers alike. Furthermore, this city enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year with mild winters and hot summers, adding to its appeal as an ideal place to settle down in.

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#2 Failure To Lunch
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#5 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#6 Stressful Cities 2012
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#6 2005 High Gas Prices
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#7 Sleepless Cities 2011
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#14 America’s Manliest Cities
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#15 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#15 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#15 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#15 America’s Least Manly Cities
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#16 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings
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#19 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers
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#20 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
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#21 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#29 Hypertension Hot Spots
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#30 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
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#30 Americas Manliest Cites 2011
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#31 Most Energetic Cities
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#32 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
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#34 America's Most Playful Cities
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#34 Best Airports to Make a Connection
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#35 America's Best Cities for a Healthy Retirement
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#36 The Most Single Cities
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#37 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
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#38 Cities on the Edge of Greatness
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#38 America's Top Hygge Cities
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#40 Gloomiest Places in America
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#44 Best Baseball Cities
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#46 Healthiest Cities
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#49 Metro Areas with Fastest Rising Income 2020
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#76 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#96 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#97 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#134 2005 Best Places to Live
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#143 Best Green Cities
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My city sits between Lakes Harris and Griffin as part of the St. John's river system it helped the city grow.Now we rest between the two top growing communitys in  More

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Due to poor wages for the working class most people have to work two jobs this includes both husband and wife therefore children lack supervision so the crime rate is  More

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Nice little town surrounded by lakes. Great if you are retired as the majority of the population is 60+. This is largely driven by The Villages (largest retirement  More

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