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 Venice was ranked a Best Beach Town to Live In for 2020, 2019 & 2018 in a study from personal finance website WalletHub  

USA Today recognized Venice as the #3 Best Coastal Small Town in the USA in 2020. With its 14 miles of beaches Venice Florida is a designated Florida Main Street City, known for it's charming downtown and Italian Style architecture.

 Coastal Living Magazine voted Venice in the top 10 Best Places to Live on the Coast in 2020. The listing calls Venice a "resort-forward little city of 23,376 — a low-key beauty on the Gulf with Mediterranean architecture and 14 miles of bone-white beaches"  

 Venice ranked #2 on the June 2019 listing of Best Cities to Live in Florida by ChamberofCommerce.org 

 Realtor.com voted Venice the Second Best Place in the country for the Best and Most affordable Beach town for retirement in 2020 

  SafeWise named the City of Venice the 17th Safest City in Florida in the 2019 and 2020 listings of the state's 50 Safest Cities 

 Venice scored No. 1 in a listing of Top 20 Safest Cities to Retire for 2018 by Security Choice, a sales partner of ADT Home Security Systems 

 In 2017, Venice Beach was named one of the most extraordinary beaches in the world by travel website Expedia.com 

 Venice made the Florida for Boomers list of 25 Best Places to Retire in Florida coming in at #5. The listing reads in part: "In addition to beautiful beaches, Venice is also known for all kinds of exciting ways to enjoy the great outdoors. It is a fabulous destination for boomers interested in exploring arts and culture, boutique shopping, or a wide range of outstanding restaurant choices."  

 Kiplinger Personal Finance named Venice one of 7 Great Places to Retire in Florida, citing the City's dozens of parks, white-sand beaches, expansive water views, cycling amenities, numerous shops and restaurants, Saturday farmers market, Venice Theatre and Performing Arts Center 

 Personal finance website SmartAsset ranked Venice No. 8 on its Best Places to Retire in Florida list  

 Venice made Southern Living Magazine’s list of the South’s Best Places to Retire. The magazine focused on areas with unique amenities, a low cost of living, a stable housing market, and access to medical care.