Survey These are the best towns by the beach to live in this year

Survey These are the best towns by the beach to live in this yearSurvey These are the best towns by the beach to live in this yearSummer is in full swing, and if youre anything like me, youre thinking about the best beaches to visit this season. New research from WalletHub actually ranks 2018s best American towns by oceans and lakes to live in. Lahaina, HI was named the best one by an ocean, andTraverse City, MI was named best one by a lake.close dialog Advertisementclose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012257 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012257-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012257 top 0 right 0 /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper padding-top 0important height 100%.bx-custombx-campaign-1012257 bx-creative-1012257 .bx-wrap height auto/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was not necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video position static/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012257 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child width 100%.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparentborder-style nonemax-width 900px.bxc.bx-campaign-101225 7.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-group-1012257-AFvXBOB padding 10pxdisplay blockwidth auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012257 .bx-element-1012257-J0EiS8Y *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)WalletHub looked at 205 American cities in terms of education health, affordability, safety, quality of life, economy and weather. Then, they further analyzed them in terms of 58 metrics, before giving them a score out of 100.Each schauplatz had between 10,000 and 150,000 residents, and and at least one beach listed on TripAdvisor.WalletHub also used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.Top 10 towns by oceansThese are at the top of the heap.1) Lahaina, HI (total score 64.90)2) Naples, FL (total sc ore 63.61)3) Sarasota, FL (total score 61.09)4) Mill Valley, CA (total score 60.74)5) St. Augustine, FL (total score 60.66)6) Santa Monica, CA (total score 60.26)7) Boca Raton, FL (total score 59.07)8) Kihei, HI (total score 59.02)9) Westport, CT (total score 58.99)10) Key West, FL (total score 58.31)Shirley, NY came in last place (161) with a total score of 37.43.How the ocean towns stack up to each otherThere are a bunch of factors.Top 10 towns by lakesThese are the 10 best.1) Traverse City, MI (total score 67.92)2) Eden Prairie, MN (total score 61.31)3) Folsom, CA (total score 61.12)4) Highland Park, IL (total score 60.03)5) Mequon, WI (total score 59.36)6) Holland, MI (total score 58.97)7) Alpena, MI (total score 58.58)8) Bay Village, OH (total score 58.40)9) Mercer Island, WA (total score 58.26)10) Redmond, WA (total score 57.93)Morgan City, LA, came in last place (44) with a total score of 27.98.How the lake towns compare to each otherThis comparison shows what its like living in certain lake towns.What its like living in a beach townLawrence Larry Colorito, a member of the Board of Directors and Senior Managing Director at Valbridge Property Advisors, told WalletHub about living in a beach town where a lot of people reside all year, versus one where many people are only around during certain seasons.It depends on what you want. Towns like Va. Beach, that are part of large metro areas tend to offer more career opportunity. You dont have to retire or rely on just tourism-related jobs. Also, those towns are still active off-season. If its a 2nd home or the goal is to retire that may not be as important.Whether you live in a beach town all year or not, we could all benefit from catching some waves and sun this summer.