BESIDES MIAMI, where are the top 5 cities to move to in Florida for a 25-year old who likes ...?

I'm looking for somewhere outside of a major city, but close enough to make a trip into one for dancing or shows. Must be affordable and on the beach (or within a couple miles if the city's good enough) Don't want to be the only 25 year old in town --- not a retirement community, a small city with a lot of people 20 - 40 y/o who are into good music like radiohead, pink floyd, the beatles, bjork, etc... (where are all of them?) peaceful well kept secret (as much as it could be) other artists / post rock (underground) music ??? --------------------- Right now I'm looking at 1) Cocoa Beach 2) Destin 3) Ft. Myers How are my choices / what are their pros & cons?? Thanks for your help!!! (HELP PLEASE --- must ... escape ... texas ...!!) i guess you haven't been to texas, huh? ok, next please .... austin = still smells pretty stinky denton = hmm, smells not too bad, but wait ... i'm still in texas ...

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1. Here's one: ditch Florida, because you just named the only city there that doesn't suck. Also, you're right to leave Texas, because it sucks, too. Although you might like Austin!
2. Grayton Beach, Destin, Panama City, Pensacola Beach.
3. i would say grayton beach
4. Daytona beach, Orlando (30mins away from beach),clearwater,jacksonville.... good luck but your movin to hurricane alley... lol
5. Naples, Ft Myers, Clearwater Beach, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, and there are several others including Orlando.
6. Well I live in seminole which is a city about 1/2 an hour from Tampa. I live 2 minutes from the beach. It's a nice city with much to do and tampa and ybor city is close to with a lot of night life!
7. 1. Pensacola 2. Mayport 3. Key West 4. Datona Beach 5. Panama City