Monday, June 1, 2009

Where would you say the best place is to live in Florida

Where would you say the best place is to live in Florida?
Me and my fiance are thinking about moving to Florida, we want to be about a half hour inland but possibly still a big city. My grandpa lives in Port Charlotte (about 1hr south of Fort Myers) I would like to live within an hour from him, if all these requirements are possible. Any suggestions?
Renting & Real Estate - 10 Answers
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1 :
Georgia. I jest. Based on what you say, Orlando is your own real option. It is reasonably close to Ft. Myers, is centrally located, and it is the only major city inland. It may still be a little more than an hour from your grandpa, but not much. Anything else within a half hour inland is rural and small. All the other major cities are on the coast.
2 :
Orlando
3 :
kissemme
4 :
i personally loved Miami. ....the beach and architecture was beautiful.
5 :
I live in ft.myers about 5 minutes away from US 41. im inland and its somewhat of a city. i like it theres a lot of things to do. only bad thing is the traffic now that the "snowbirds" are back down. but its a pretty nice place.
6 :
Florida is a hell hole. Change your mind while you still can!
7 :
If your gay, - fort lauderdale.... If your normal , - anywhere else in the entire state.
8 :
Tampa Bay or Fort Myers. Miami is nice, as long as you have at least a basic knowledge of Spanish.
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I've been to Orlando and Tampa/Sarasota region to visit. I have to tell you that Orlando sucks and Sarasota is heavenly with its weather and beaches.
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Cape coral or fort myers. It is really the best time to buy a house! the real estate bubble has really burst so your options are tremendous. I have lived in both cape coral and fort myers. It really depends what you are looking for and how big your budget is. Cape coral has been nicknamed as the "bedroom ". It is the city where people go to sleep and do not much else in. Cape coral in the last year has grown alot they have a khols and a bunch of shopping markets and resturants so it is a nice place to be compared to a year or so ago. Fort Myers is goint to be harder to find a place. A wonderful place to look is off mcgregor blvd. in fort myers. The houses are all very different and the area is quieter and has a nice feel to it and it is right near the water. Naples is longer then an hour away driving during work hours and that is just not a drive you want to have to take often. Naples is also beautiful but has a very large price point. Estero dont look there. Lehigh acres ...... that is really iffy you might be able to find something good there, it's not great but it might hold a few options. The just redid Edison Mall in fort myers so it is looking alot nicer. It is a great place to live once you get adjusted and if your not used to it, it takes adjusting in a few months youll fall in love and wont want to leave. Also Port Charlotte really isnt a hour away depending on where you live in PC. Hope this helped good luck