# Moving to Pensacola 2014 what is it like there?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 11, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897 "2014-07-11T23:54:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![mscoasltine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mscoasltine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mscoasltine)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897/1 "2014-07-11T23:54:20Z")

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We are moving to Pensacola area this fall. Been there several times and love the scenery, but as I know looks can be deceiving. I know all about hurricanes and am actually just west of there Gulf Coast Mississippi. But I am sure its totally different there and am looking forward to hearing from some residents all about it. your humble opinion plz ;

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897/2 "2014-07-12T01:01:32Z")

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I like Pepsicola, but I haven’t been there in 20 years. It’s probably grown some. Had 4-5 malls, lots of movies, nearby beach, lots of places to eat, a Navy base with a great museum, etc. Decent junior college, and a campus of a four year school as well…maybe Northwest Florida?–something like that…but I would not call it a “college town”.

Lot of retired military people live there, and a lot of active military come through. Traffic wasn’t horrible, but again, that may have changed.

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**Author:** ![ctaylor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@ctaylor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctaylor)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897/3 "2014-07-16T00:40:51Z")

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I used to live there about 20 years ago too- it was really nice! There are lots of interesting country roads to explore up from town into southern AL, old towns to check out, backwoods fish camps to eat at, etc. I remember the weather was always pretty good.

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**Author:** ![mscoasltine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mscoasltine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mscoasltine)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897/4 "2014-07-17T21:27:05Z")

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Thanks for the responses, I was looking at the crime statistics and its not good. Pensacola rated as one of the top 10 cities in the us wow that was a scarey thought.But I like it there and am drawn to that area I would like to hear from some folks who live there presently what there experiances are.

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**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-pensacola-2014-what-is-it-like-there/692897/5 "2014-07-17T21:33:15Z")

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Pretty coastline.

As far as culture … what are your feelings on inexpensive domestic beer?

I’d bet your feelings on either will go for both.