Naples, Florida Voted Best Beach Town (Again)

Living by the beach is the ultimate dream for many Americans. After all, beachside communities often represent a relaxed and luxurious way of life. But few realize their dream of living by the water, precisely because of the misconception that beach towns are more expensive and generally less livable than landlocked cities. Contrary to popular belief, however, many beach towns are suitable to everyday life — and easy on the wallet.

In order to determine the beach communities that are ideal for making one’s permanent home, WalletHub compared 191 cities across 63 key indicators of livability. We split our comparison into two categories, towns located by the ocean and by lakes. Our data set ranges from housing costs to share of for-sale waterfront homes to quality of beach water.

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Best Beach Towns to Live in (Ocean)

Overall Rank (1 = Best)	City	Total Score	‘Affordability’ Rank	‘Weather’ Rank	‘Safety’ Rank	‘Economy’ Rank	‘Education & Health’ Rank	‘Quality of Life’ Rank
1	Naples, FL	62.50	30	100	69	43	84	1
2	Lahaina, HI	61.25	68	31	2	34	45	8
3	Boca Raton, FL	60.96	17	5	85	13	57	16
4	Newport Beach, CA	60.01	69	56	44	44	12	13
5	Santa Monica, CA	59.87	122	26	108	15	29	3
6	Sarasota, FL	59.68	46	24	116	58	71	2
7	Kailua, HI	59.60	28	103	53	1	40	20
8	Carlsbad, CA	58.94	22	69	66	8	19	27
9	Encinitas, CA	58.23	24	66	36	21	14	33
10	Vero Beach, FL	58.22	55	33	19	49	102	12
11	Santa Barbara, CA	58.01	114	82	39	38	74	6
12	Destin, FL	58.00	5	111	101	56	46	14
13	North Myrtle Beach, SC	57.61	23	10	129	5	26	10
14	Laguna Beach, CA	57.06	83	53	75	29	42	22
15	Fernandina Beach, FL	56.61	54	40	25	66	76	25
16	San Clemente, CA	56.40	42	48	46	23	15	52
17	Venice, FL	56.35	39	8	87	33	13	44
18	Hermosa Beach, CA	56.23	64	30	11	18	47	39
19	Seal Beach, CA	56.16	93	52	65	7	4	59
20	Myrtle Beach, SC	56.10	47	7	141	68	90	4
21	Jupiter, FL	55.72	6	21	83	10	80	63
22	Santa Cruz, CA	55.33	132	70	92	78	49	5
23	Westport, CT	55.14	9	93	23	25	11	114
24	Satellite Beach, FL	55.13	2	65	31	50	31	99
25	San Mateo, CA	55.10	130	18	47	3	55	37
26	Coronado, CA	55.03	43	74	16	62	22	48
27	Alameda, CA	54.85	81	81	58	6	37	42
28	Dana Point, CA	54.59	51	50	34	52	66	45
29	Atlantic Beach, FL	54.57	11	15	43	86	51	67
30	Key Biscayne, FL	54.47	26	64	7	111	64	76
31	Stuart, FL	54.46	18	43	81	73	141	17
32	Kihei, HI	54.43	80	31	42	101	21	26
33	Redondo Beach, CA	54.37	101	61	27	40	59	36
34	St. Augustine, FL	54.14	73	37	78	85	79	15
35	Morro Bay, CA	54.12	117	55	3	26	34	58
36	Key West, FL	53.90	92	138	38	59	114	7
37	Goleta, CA	53.72	111	46	15	22	32	66
38	Jacksonville Beach, FL	53.66	12	51	96	37	70	40
39	Manhattan Beach, CA	53.55	86	60	24	20	65	64
40	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	53.50	62	126	26	47	39	32
41	Portland, ME	53.46	129	109	79	31	36	23
42	Anacortes, WA	53.19	36	71	30	76	53	60
43	North Palm Beach, FL	53.07	4	42	33	17	121	105
44	Coral Gables, FL	52.86	38	14	52	91	89	43
45	Monterey, CA	52.63	137	58	90	51	69	19
46	Edmonds, WA	52.43	52	13	57	45	41	83
47	Ocean City, NJ	52.15	113	112	20	71	106	24
48	Clearwater, FL	51.68	59	38	98	81	111	30
49	Pacifica, CA	51.64	72	17	59	27	24	112
50	Pensacola, FL	51.56	45	72	103	115	129	18
51	Benicia, CA	51.53	37	4	80	90	30	93
52	Miami Beach, FL	51.49	70	89	132	48	101	11
53	Cocoa Beach, FL	51.45	8	101	93	98	103	31
54	Newburyport, MA	51.37	77	125	14	16	6	96
55	Half Moon Bay, CA	51.22	103	22	74	30	77	41
56	Ormond Beach, FL	50.93	34	23	100	24	113	62
57	Wilmington, NC	50.88	96	39	124	88	110	21
58	Pacific Grove, CA	50.82	123	57	9	100	61	53
59	Port Lavaca, TX	50.70	14	9	63	67	122	118
60	Dunedin, FL	50.62	49	105	73	63	95	50
61	Swampscott, MA	50.54	79	119	8	87	17	127
62	South Portland, ME	50.50	112	109	76	12	25	77
63	Panama City Beach, FL	50.48	16	88	137	65	144	9
64	Tarpon Springs, FL	50.46	15	106	89	53	67	85
65	Brunswick, ME	50.45	91	87	17	105	20	79
66	Rye, NY	50.43	85	92	5	128	5	125
67	Bonita Springs, FL	50.13	3	116	142	4	82	80
68	Shoreline, WA	50.07	61	98	50	11	28	102
69	Carpinteria, CA	50.02	127	73	4	119	54	70
70	Daly City, CA	49.81	116	12	37	36	72	117
71	New Smyrna Beach, FL	49.77	31	62	94	35	138	46
72	Port Washington, NY	49.67	95	133	10	28	16	110
73	Jensen Beach, FL	49.62	25	94	143	2	52	88
74	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	49.23	32	117	18	135	33	98
75	Marina, CA	49.23	128	3	45	46	120	94
76	Gulf Shores, AL	49.21	35	141	104	9	86	28
77	Fort Walton Beach, FL	49.08	19	104	82	106	135	38
78	Boynton Beach, FL	48.94	58	6	118	55	104	78
79	Malibu, CA	48.88	108	118	102	113	8	34
80	Delray Beach, FL	48.61	53	19	115	93	108	55
81	Hollywood, FL	48.52	41	75	77	103	125	65
82	Salem, MA	48.42	133	122	21	54	60	84
83	Marco Island, FL	48.40	13	142	70	114	48	56
84	Gulfport, FL	48.31	10	68	54	99	123	97
85	Milford, CT	48.28	76	76	60	75	35	111
86	Kaneohe, HI	48.24	50	28	120	14	83	86
87	Newport, RI	47.89	138	113	71	104	107	29
88	Lompoc, CA	47.76	82	36	62	109	105	116
89	Kapolei, HI	47.26	97	35	105	57	73	49
90	New Rochelle, NY	47.13	143	85	13	32	78	132
91	Gloucester, MA	47.10	131	127	32	61	44	87
92	Norwalk, CT	47.04	102	90	29	69	85	107
93	South Yarmouth, MA	46.94	124	63	40	92	9	108
94	Stratford, CT	46.92	110	108	28	126	68	106
95	Melbourne, FL	46.87	27	44	126	72	130	71
96	Eureka, CA	46.75	88	2	109	108	97	68
97	Great Neck, NY	46.49	140	136	91	94	7	51
98	Wailuku, HI	45.85	118	47	1	133	81	61
99	La Porte, TX	45.78	44	86	61	89	116	143
100	Lynn, MA	45.70	136	121	64	80	56	128
101	Hampton, VA	45.44	90	49	22	131	126	122
102	Ocean Springs, MS	45.33	40	96	107	138	62	75
103	Ewa Beach, HI	45.28	89	27	97	123	50	91
104	Westerly, RI	45.15	120	107	56	140	27	74
105	Revere, MA	45.08	139	124	51	64	38	137
106	Mount Sinai, NY	45.05	33	128	135	139	2	135
107	Capitola, CA	45.01	145	84	35	84	96	72
108	Port Royal, SC	44.96	104	1	67	129	115	145
109	Burien, WA	44.89	121	98	95	42	58	104
110	Ventnor City, NJ	44.81	135	120	41	124	63	100
111	Warwick, RI	44.78	100	115	68	83	117	101
112	Navarre, FL	44.59	7	91	145	82	93	138
113	Lake Worth, FL	44.50	84	19	119	118	119	92
114	Galveston, TX	44.48	94	144	88	60	137	35
115	Wantagh, NY	44.46	71	137	111	134	3	115
116	Glen Cove, NY	44.42	125	135	12	96	75	133
116	Merritt Island, FL	44.42	1	59	144	122	128	119
118	Hilo, HI	44.41	105	102	139	74	91	57
119	Long Beach, NY	44.40	109	145	6	41	18	131
120	Hallandale Beach, FL	44.10	78	78	99	79	133	103
121	Babylon, NY	44.00	56	140	84	127	23	90
122	Cocoa, FL	43.85	29	45	136	121	139	81
123	Watsonville, CA	43.39	142	29	49	125	98	123
124	Waianae, HI	43.29	66	25	86	143	100	95
125	Daytona Beach, FL	43.04	87	41	134	107	143	47
126	Patchogue, NY	42.90	134	130	48	112	94	69
127	Lantana, FL	42.48	20	79	133	77	127	130
128	Hudson, FL	42.48	57	97	117	97	131	120
129	Massapequa, NY	42.43	98	139	113	120	10	109
130	Richmond, CA	42.16	126	77	122	70	87	129
131	East Haven, CT	41.98	115	54	55	141	88	140
132	Panama City, FL	41.98	63	67	125	102	145	73
133	Biloxi, MS	41.97	67	114	123	95	140	89
134	Fort Pierce, FL	41.97	107	16	114	136	134	82
135	Hull, MA	41.48	75	143	72	117	43	139
136	Hobe Sound, FL	41.48	48	34	112	116	142	126
137	Dania Beach, FL	41.33	65	83	110	110	132	113
138	Apollo Beach, FL	41.28	21	123	138	39	109	134
139	Essex, MD	41.18	119	11	121	130	118	144
140	Hampton Bays, NY	40.42	106	134	128	19	99	121
141	Stony Brook, NY	39.63	99	129	127	145	1	124
142	Asbury Park, NJ	38.23	144	131	106	144	112	54
143	Riviera Beach, FL	37.80	60	79	130	132	124	136
144	Holiday, FL	37.34	74	95	140	137	136	141
145	Shirley, NY	34.37	141	132	131	142	92	142

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