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10 Best Places to Live in Florida.
佛罗里达最适宜居住的十大城市
For many, making the move to start a new life in the sunshine state would be a dream come true.
对于许多人而言，能在“阳光之州”开始新生活也算圆梦了。
The cost of living in Florida is surprisingly low
佛州生活费用相当低廉，
and many of its suburbs and small towns have impressively low crime rates.
许多郊区和小镇的犯罪率极低。
Lots of tourism means lots of job opportunities.
旅游业的蓬勃发展预示着更多的就业机会。
The state's manufacturing and financial industries are also flourishing with job openings.
这里的制造业和金融业也在迅猛发展，就业前景大好。
The weather can be temperamental, but the temperature is warm mostly all year-round.
天气可能会变幻无常，但全年差不多都是温和的好天气。
Where should you start to figure out what places are the best to live?
应该选择哪里安家呢？
Read on for our 10 best places to live in Florida.
那就跟着我们来看一看吧。
One: Niceville.
尼斯维尔
It would have been tempting to include Niceville on our list of the 10 best places to live in Florida based on name alone,
光听尼斯维尔的大名，你就想把它放进十大城市之中。
but luckily Niceville has more than earned its place for other reasons.
除此之外，这里还有许多引以为傲的东西。
Ranked as the ninth most liveable place in Florida according to AreaVibes,
“AreaVibes”将尼斯维尔列为佛州第九大宜居城市，
Niceville is simply a very nice place to be.
这里真的非常适宜居住。
Located in Okaloosa County, Niceville is part of the northwest region of Florida,
它位于奥卡卢萨县，属于佛州西北部地区，
and its unusual name was chosen by the postmaster's daughter.
“尼斯维尔”这个名字是邮局局长女儿命名的。
In Niceville, there is hardly any crime with a crime rate that is 67 percent lower than the state average.
这里的犯罪率比佛州平均值低67%。
Niceville is a great place to raise a family as it has an impressive school system
在这里成家立业再适合不过了，教育水平非常高，
with high school graduation rates that are eight percent higher than average.
高中毕业率比平均值高8%。
Niceville is full of great amenities and is affordable for most.
当地的公共设施费用也非常便宜。
Home prices are just 15 percent higher than the Florida average
房价虽然比佛州均价高15%，
and the cost of living is actually 6 percent lower.
但生活费用比平均低6%。
Two: Naples.
那不勒斯
Naples always pops up on Florida's liveability indexes as a highly desirable place to live
在佛州居住指数排名中，那不勒斯一直占据头名位置，
and on AreaVibes index it ranks at a very impressive number 14.
在“AreaVibes”排名中，它的指数排在了惊人的第14位。
Located in southwest Florida, Naples has a large population of around 200,000 people,
那不勒斯位于佛州西南部，人口超2万，
but many of those living there disappear during the long, humid summer.
而在漫长潮湿的夏季，许多居民会移居他处。
Naples has a low crime rate, but at 32 percent below the state average it's not the lowest in Florida.
犯罪率低，但比均值低32%却不是佛州最低的。
It also has a good school system with a high school graduation rate
教育制度完善，高中毕业率非常高，
that's an impressive 15 percent higher than the average.
高出平均值15%。
The city's gorgeous, pedestrian-friendly downtown area and of course, beautiful beaches,
美丽的市中心非常适宜行人行走，还有美丽的沙滩景色，
make it one of the best places to live in Florida if you can afford it.
如果你的资金充裕，这里绝对是佛州最适宜居住的城市之一。
The cost of buying a home in Naples is an eye-watering 333 percent higher than the rest of Florida
这里的房价比佛州其它地区要高333%，
and the cost of living is 67 percent higher.
生活开销也高出了67%。
No wonder Naples is home to a number of millionaires.
难怪那不勒斯是百万富翁的天堂。
Three: Winter Springs.
冬泉
Winter Springs is an exceptionally liveable town located 15 miles northwest of Orlando.
冬泉是一座非常适宜居住的小城镇，位于奥兰多西北部15英里处。
With a population of around 35,000 people, Winter Springs is no sleepy, little village.
人口约3.5万，是一座非常热闹的小村庄。
It is a bustling town with a number of great amenities.
公共设施一应俱全。
Winter Springs is much loved for its proximity to Orlando
因紧邻奥兰多，冬泉更是受到人们的喜爱，
and all that the big city has to offer but it is far enough away from the tourist hub to have a small town feel.
并拥有大城市所拥有的一切，且远离游客，乡村风情浓厚。
Crime in Winter Springs is 68 percent lower than the Florida state average,
犯罪率比佛州平均值还低68%，
a huge feat considering nearby Orlando has a staggering crime rate nearly 250 percent higher.
相比之下，奥兰多的犯罪率却高出了近250%。
The schools in Winter Springs perform consistently well and enjoy a high school graduation rate
教育水平一直非常出色，高中毕业率高于
that is nine percent higher than the rest of Florida.
佛州其它城市9个百分点。
House prices are just 20 percent higher than the state average
房价仅比佛州平均值高20%，
and the cost of living is only marginally higher，
生活开销略高
an important fact when you consider how many times a year you might be dragged along to Disney World.
如果迪士尼太吸引你，你就要考虑一下了。
Four: Palm Beach.
棕榈滩
Palm Beach is the third most desirable place to live in Florida according to AreaVibes.
根据“AreaVibes”的数据，棕榈滩是佛州第三大适宜居住城市。
This small town of just 11,000 people scores incredibly well on all possible quality of life factors,
小镇居民仅1.1万，生活质量高，
except for one, cost of living.
但生活费略高。
Located north of Miami, Palm Beach is separated from nearby West Palm Beach and Lake Worth by the Intracoastal Waterway.
棕榈滩位于迈阿密北部，近岸内航道将棕榈滩和西棕榈滩，莱克沃思分割开来。
Dotted with beachfront mansions，you would think that Palm Beach would be a flashing target for criminals,
海边别墅林立，你或许会认为这里是犯罪分子的天堂，
but the crime rate here is 54 percent lower than the Florida average.
但犯罪率却比佛州平均值低54%。
The schools in Palm Beach are second to none with a high school graduation rate that is 18 percent higher than average.
这里的教育水平也非常高，高中毕业率高出平均值18个百分点。
A unique island lifestyle that is still in close proximity to a number of great amenities does not come cheap
独特的海岛生活方式，公共设施一应俱全，但费用相对较高，
and the cost of living on Palm Beach in over 80 percent higher than that of the rest of Florida.
生活开销也比佛州其它地区高80%。
Median house prices are also a whopping 403 percent higher than the Florida average.
虽然房价适中，但还是比佛州均价高403%。
Five: Coral Springs.
珊瑚泉
A far cry from Palm Beach, but a very nice place in its own way is Coral Springs.
远离棕榈滩，自成一派的珊瑚泉也是个好去处。
The small city, approximately 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale, is home to over 120,000 people.
距离罗德岱堡西北部20英里处，人口超1.2万。
Given its size, it's even more impressive that Coral Springs manages to score so well on most quality of life indicators,
从城市大小来讲，多种生活质量指数非常高，
AreaVibes ranks Coral Springs as the 44th best place to live in Florida.
“AreaVibes”还将它列为佛州第44个最佳城市。
Coral Springs has "everything under the sun," so the city slogan goes, and they're not wrong.
珊瑚泉的口号是“一切透明公开”，实际就是如此。
Coral Springs has its own history museum, art center,
当地有自己的历史博物馆、艺术中心、
public library and enough restaurants and entertainment venues to keep the whole family happy.
公共图书馆、餐馆以及娱乐场所，这些都是家人出行的不错选择。
As for the crime rate, Coral Springs rates an impressive 47 percent lower than the Florida average,
犯罪率比佛州平均值低47%，
and its high school graduation rate is 10 percent higher.
高中毕业率高10%。
Median home value is a manageable 66 percent higher than the state average,
房价适中，只比平均值高66%，
and the cost of living is just 16 percent higher, making Coral Springs an affordable choice.
生活开销高16%，珊瑚泉的确是一个不错的实惠选择。
