{"id":32643,"date":"2018-06-15T21:37:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T01:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=32643"},"modified":"2018-06-15T21:37:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-16T01:37:59","slug":"top-10-happiest-seaside-cities-for-2018-per-coastal-living-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/top-10-happiest-seaside-cities-for-2018-per-coastal-living-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Happiest Seaside Cities for 2018 &#8211; per Coastal Living magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meredith Corporation&#8217;s\u00a0<a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coastalliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-include=\"300664003\">Coastal Living<\/a>, the leading authority on coastal home and travel, announced today the Happiest Seaside Town in America 2018 is\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocean City, New Jersey<\/span>. The number-one ranking of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocean City<\/span>, along with the rankings of all the Top Ten Happiest Seaside Towns, is the result of an online vote. Now in its seventh year, the 2018 Happiest Seaside Towns ranked list is\u00a0<a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalliving.com\/travel\/americas-happiest-seaside-towns-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-include=\"300664003\">available online.<\/a>\u00a0It will also be featured in the July\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">August 2018<\/span>\u00a0issue of Coastal Living, on newsstands\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 15<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32644\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32644\" class=\"wp-image-32644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?resize=980%2C630\" alt=\"Happiest City for 2018 - Ocean City, New Jersey\" width=\"980\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/oceancity.jpg?resize=900%2C579&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-32644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ocean City, New Jersey | Source: PRNewsfoto\/Meredith Corp.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This Jersey Shore city is pure Americana\u2014a 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century resort town that thrives on a recipe of boardwalk amusements, funnel cakes, and saltwater taffy.\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocean City&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0status as a &#8216;dry town&#8217; keeps the whole vibe there very family-friendly &#8211; and it keeps people coming back year after year,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Sid Evans<\/span>, Editor-in-Chief of Coastal Living.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>The Coastal Living 2018 Top Ten Happiest Seaside Towns in America, in Ranked Order:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>#1:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocean City, New Jersey<\/span><br \/>\n#2:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Traverse City, Michigan<\/span><br \/>\n#3:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Cape Charles, Virginia<\/span><br \/>\n#4:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Vero Beach, Florida<\/span><br \/>\n#5:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Bluffton, South Carolina<\/span><br \/>\n#6:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Anna Maria, Florida<\/span><br \/>\n#7:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Cambria, California<\/span><br \/>\n#8:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Hampton<\/span>\/<span class=\"xn-location\">Hampton Beach, New Hampshire<\/span><br \/>\n#9:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Bellport, New York<\/span><br \/>\n#10:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Cannon Beach, Oregon<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-glass\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#8cb4cc;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#bfe7ff;color:#080808;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Want to know more?<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">See why each town was selected&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalliving.com\/travel\/americas-happiest-seaside-towns-2018\">click here<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Ocean City&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0Residential Historic District is full of Victorian bungalows and beach cottages making year-round life feel like an old-fashioned vacation. Furthermore, the city has eight miles of broad, pale-sand beaches\u2014including a surfing beach at its north end and the serene remove of Corson&#8217;s Inlet State Park to the south. And that&#8217;s a very happy way to live,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Tracey Minkin<\/span>, Senior Editor, Travel and Features, of Coastal Living.<\/p>\n<p>To choose the 2018 finalists for America&#8217;s Happiest Seaside Towns, Coastal Living editors reviewed more than 300 towns nominated via social media. They collected each town&#8217;s ranking on the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, percentage of sunny days, air quality, healthiness of beaches, commute times, crime ratings, walkability, geographic diversity, standard of living, and editors&#8217; assessment of each town&#8217;s &#8220;coastal vibe.&#8221; A proprietary formula yielded 10 finalists; the ranking was determined by an online vote in January\/<span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2018<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>ABOUT COASTAL LIVING<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"linkOnClick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coastalliving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-include=\"300664003\">Coastal Living<\/a>\u00a0brand defines laid-back luxury for people who celebrate life along the coast. It serves a total audience of nearly 5 million affluent consumers with a passion for design, travel, food, and style. Headquartered in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Birmingham, AL<\/span>, the rapidly expanding Coastal Living brand is published by Meredith Corporation. Follow Coastal Living on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meredith Corporation&#8217;s\u00a0Coastal Living, the leading authority on coastal home and travel, announced today the Happiest Seaside Town in America 2018 is\u00a0Ocean City, New Jersey. The number-one ranking of\u00a0Ocean City, along with the rankings of all the Top Ten Happiest Seaside Towns, is the result of an online vote. 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