Naples was Rated the Best to City to Live in the Nation

Florida's Naples Ranks #1 in Best Places Report

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The U.S. News & World Report Best Places rankings, have just been released and it is good news for the city of Naples in Florida, which was ranked number one.

Cities in the rankings are evaluated using data from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. News' own internal resources.

The report stated "Nestled between the edges of the Everglades and the shores of the Gulf of Mexico sits Collier County, home to Naples, Immokalee and Marco Island, as well as a range of distinctly Florida flavors.

Long known as a preferred retirement spot for the rich, powerful, and cold-averse, the greater Naples area offers pristine beaches, sprawling golf courses, fine dining, and shopping. Closer to the area's rural interior, meanwhile, cattle graze, and seasonal workers pick tomatoes in the fields around Immokalee, a farming community an hour's drive outside of Naples.

Although geared more toward the older demographic that tends to settle in the Naples and Marco Island area, the two beachside communities are located just more than a two-hour drive from bustling cities including Tampa and Miami."

Other Florida cities which were ranked highly include Sarasota (ranked 11th overall), Penascola (31), Tampa (35), and Fort Myers (37).

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