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View Poll Results: If given the opportunity and funds, which region would you choose to live, work and play?
Australia's Gold Coast 73 53.68%
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale 63 46.32%
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Old 05-05-2009, 10:42 PM
 
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Which of these two fabulous, world-class destinations would you prefer to live, work and play: Australia's Gold Coast or Miami-Ft. Lauderdale? Also, which area's quality of living is the best?
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Old 05-06-2009, 12:01 AM
 
Location: Aloverton
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One is in Florida. The other is not. The other automatically wins by a sandslide.
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Old 05-06-2009, 12:49 PM
 
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Well they are not the same but similar in some respects. GC is probably better as it is much smaller in population but I can vouch the women in Miami are hotter.
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Old 05-06-2009, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Durham, NC
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Gold Coast by a landslide. The severe weather which frequently impacts Miami offsets any good qualities it might offer as a place to live.
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Old 05-06-2009, 01:42 PM
 
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Miami, it's in America....Australia is too isolated. and the weather is hotter in Miami. Gold Coast does seem nice though.
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Old 05-06-2009, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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Australia's Gold Coast isnt overly populated and heavily commericalized like Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. So my choice is A's G.C.
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Old 03-09-2010, 10:57 PM
 
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I have lived and worked in both Miami's, Palm Beaches. I prefer the stunning and smaller Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia to Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood in Florida (larger and more spread out). Both are on Golden Mile strips of beach, but in Queensland there is green behind the gold - mountains, cool and stupendous, just like the beaches (which are cleaner in OZ than in FL).
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Old 03-10-2010, 07:00 AM
 
Location: Washington DC
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I have never been to Australia's Gold Coast, but I've lived in and spent a lot of time in South Florida. Put it this way, I would never even go there again, but I would try the Gold Coast, if it isn't plagued by god-awful people, murderous drivers and excess materialism.
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Old 03-11-2010, 12:14 PM
 
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Although i probably couldn't afford to live at the Gold Coast i would love to live there as i've seen photo's showing it's beaches are beautiful and very tropical and besides most people speak with an Aussie accent as i love that accent
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Old 03-11-2010, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Queensland
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Of course Australia. Much less chance of getting shot, and if you do get shot there is medical attention at no charge. Plus the beer is better.
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