These Mississippi Coast cities rank as two of the best beach towns in the US
Waveland and Gulfport were recently named two of the best beach towns in the country.
And the competition was stiff.
The folks at Stacker looked at the towns surrounding the country’s 6,397 public beaches, whether their shores lined the gulf, Great lakes or oceans. Each town’s assessment was based on beach access, length of the shoreline, indoor and outdoor family activities, weather, median home prices and the length of each town’s beach season.
Waveland ranked 53 on the list with three beaches lining 7.5 miles, an average swim season of 213 days and median home price of $201,755.
Gulfport ranked 81 on the list with four beaches covering 7.5 miles, an average swim season that matched Waveland and a median home price of $181,000.
Gulfport and Waveland ranked higher than Gulf Breeze, Florida (number 83), Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (97th on the list), and four Hawaiian towns.
In addition, Waveland outranked Grand Isle, Louisiana ( 58th), Norfolk, Virginia (number 64), San Diego, California (78th) and a host of Florida cities, including Navarre, Tampa, Sarasota, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater.
Beast beaches in the US: Gulf shores, plus Florida and SC cities
52. Destin, Florida
51. Gulf Shores, Alabama
44. Tybee Island, Georgia
43. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
39. Miami Beach, Florida
38. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
35. Galveston, Texas
33. Pensacola, Florida
31. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
25. Cameron, Louisiana
21. Hollywood, Florida
29. Panama City Beach, Florida
15. Daytona Beach, Florida
12. Freeport, Texas
Here are the top 10 beach towns in the U.S.
10. Virginia Beach, Virginia
9. Lahaina, Hawaii
8. Fort Walton Beach, Florida
7. Hihei, Hawaii
6. Honolulu, Hawaii
5. Waianae, Hawaii
4. Stuart, Florida
3. Port Lavaca, Texas
2. Panama City, Florida
1. Corpus Christi, Texas with 31 beaches; 34.2 miles of shoreline; a 364-day swim season; and a median home price of $212,542.
