The best places in the U.S. to live by the beach are:
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida.
Tampa, Florida.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Melbourne, Florida.
Naples, Florida.
Sarasota, Florida.
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1. Naples, Florida. Out of 145 oceanside beach towns, Naples, Florida, took the top spot with its sunny weather and low crime rate. Located on Florida's Paradise Coast along the Gulf of Mexico, the town offers lots to see and do, including pristine, white-sand beaches and day trips to nearby Everglades National Park.
It Makes You HealthierThere are more positive impacts to living near the ocean than you might think. Outside of the obvious benefits, like being able to work on your tan whenever you want, the fresh air and vitamin D are great for your health.
Coastal Living ranks the best small waterfront communities for its annual Happiest Seaside Town in America issue, and for 2018, the happiest of them all is Ocean City, N.J.
Coos Bay, OregonSmartAsset has ranked Coos Bay the most affordable U.S. Pacific coastal community. With around 16,000 residents, Coos Bay is the largest community on the Oregon coast. Formerly an industrial city focused on mining, lumber, and shipbuilding, Coos Bay is now a center for healthcare jobs.
Gulfport, MississippiGulfport, Mississippi, is one of the cheapest beach towns to live in along the Gulf Coast. This city covers about 55.63 square miles and is home to 72,000 people, making it the second-largest city in Mississippi.