[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by bmw335xi

Yeah, that's basically what I'm getting at is it's no surprise that the selection and availability of quality authentic Asian restaurants is limited in Florida given the demographics. There is a decent Vietnamese population though, which explains why there is a decent selection of Pho restaurants. However, I don't see many Vietnamese BBQ / rice places, which I think Westerners would like.

Chinatowns are also usually tourist traps, for example 99% of the good places are outside of Chinatown in San Francisco and 99% of the restaurants in Chinatown are tourist traps that change their name practically every year with the exception of a few places lol.

I do believe NYC's Chinatown is much more stable than that as most serve the local community more than tourists. Certainly so in Flushing Queens where tourists arent frequently seen.

[Passion4_Cars_Travelling]

I lived in Florida for several years and have lived several other places both in and out of the US. Simply put, Florida was the worst place I have lived. In college I had some fun times there, but except for the times I was at the beach in the spring or the fall, it tended to be miserable. The summer was way too hot to even go and check your mailbox. No kidding.

The worst thing was the weather. Extreme heat and mostly thick humidity 24/7...speaks for itself. I always had to be indoors with the AC blaring be and I constantly wanted to take a shower. Been through several scary hurricanes that destroyed a lot of my property. The cost of living when factoring in the extremely low pay, was completely ridiculous. It's obvious that the place it meant for retirees with a fat bank account from saving for 50 years. It's also completely flat, boring and culture less. The demographic consists mostly of very old, and old school people.

Place to visit, well at least once. Place to live. I dare you to try. Have a way out. Don't get rooted there too soon. Owning a home there? Like people have said, you get a lot for little money...but you get what you pay for. You're in Florida. Working out of state and owning a home there could make sense however.

I lived in Miami (pretty, in the good areas...maybe 10% of the city), Fort Laudedale, no thanks, and worst of all Orlando. Other than the fairly nice theme parks - and once you've been, you've been...absolutely no thank you. Especially if you want a job because of the below poverty line average pay in Orlando specifically. I'm happy I lived there to get it out of my system, but I was over it within 2 weeks.

[jetdoc3037]

Luckily there are 49 other states you can live in Passion...or even other countries if you choose. We LOVE it here so far, and we especially LOVE the heat, I wished it were even hotter if possible. Throw in some more humidity while you're at it.

[Spring Hillian]

FL certainly is not for everybody. 20 million people live here. 3rd highest population in the US.

Less than 20 percent of the population is over 65.

20.3 percent of the population is under 18, thus people between 18-65 is approximately 60 percent.

The median personal income is $26,500.

Poverty rate 2015 16.5 % - ranked 35th in the US

Florida QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau



In August the average high temperature is 82f

In January the average high temperature is 60f

January Weather Averages for Florida, USA


Florida has more more than 340 museums.

Florida has 9 professional sport teams.

Florida has several hundred concert venues.

Florida has dozens of theater venues.

Florida is the theme park capitol of the world.

Florida has several of the best beaches in the world.

Originally Posted by Passion4_Cars_Travelling

I lived in Florida for several years and have lived several other places both in and out of the US. Simply put, Florida was the worst place I have lived. In college I had some fun times there, but except for the times I was at the beach in the spring or the fall, it tended to be miserable. The summer was way too hot to even go and check your mailbox. No kidding.

The worst thing was the weather. Extreme heat and mostly thick humidity 24/7...speaks for itself. I always had to be indoors with the AC blaring be and I constantly wanted to take a shower. Been through several scary hurricanes that destroyed a lot of my property. The cost of living when factoring in the extremely low pay, was completely ridiculous. It's obvious that the place it meant for retirees with a fat bank account from saving for 50 years. It's also completely flat, boring and culture less. The demographic consists mostly of very old, and old school people.

Place to visit, well at least once. Place to live. I dare you to try. Have a way out. Don't get rooted there too soon. Owning a home there? Like people have said, you get a lot for little money...but you get what you pay for. You're in Florida. Working out of state and owning a home there could make sense however.

I lived in Miami (pretty, in the good areas...maybe 10% of the city), Fort Laudedale, no thanks, and worst of all Orlando. Other than the fairly nice theme parks - and once you've been, you've been...absolutely no thank you. Especially if you want a job because of the below poverty line average pay in Orlando specifically. I'm happy I lived there to get it out of my system, but I was over it within 2 weeks.

[Spring Hillian]

Originally Posted by jetdoc3037

Luckily there are 49 other states you can live in Passion...or even other countries if you choose. We LOVE it here so far, and we especially LOVE the heat, I wished it were even hotter if possible. Throw in some more humidity while you're at it.

Some people find the summer weather intolerable.

[LKJ1988]

Hot and dry like always in my area.

[Tamika929]

Unfortunately the people in my town are rude.

[jetdoc3037]

Originally Posted by Spring Hillian

Some people find the summer weather intolerable.

Understood, hence the 49 other states comment......

[BNBR]

Originally Posted by Passion4_Cars_Travelling

I lived in Florida for several years and have lived several other places both in and out of the US. Simply put, Florida was the worst place I have lived. In college I had some fun times there, but except for the times I was at the beach in the spring or the fall, it tended to be miserable. The summer was way too hot to even go and check your mailbox. No kidding.

The worst thing was the weather. Extreme heat and mostly thick humidity 24/7...speaks for itself. I always had to be indoors with the AC blaring be and I constantly wanted to take a shower. Been through several scary hurricanes that destroyed a lot of my property. The cost of living when factoring in the extremely low pay, was completely ridiculous. It's obvious that the place it meant for retirees with a fat bank account from saving for 50 years. It's also completely flat, boring and culture less. The demographic consists mostly of very old, and old school people.

Place to visit, well at least once. Place to live. I dare you to try. Have a way out. Don't get rooted there too soon. Owning a home there? Like people have said, you get a lot for little money...but you get what you pay for. You're in Florida. Working out of state and owning a home there could make sense however.

I lived in Miami (pretty, in the good areas...maybe 10% of the city), Fort Laudedale, no thanks, and worst of all Orlando. Other than the fairly nice theme parks - and once you've been, you've been...absolutely no thank you. Especially if you want a job because of the below poverty line average pay in Orlando specifically. I'm happy I lived there to get it out of my system, but I was over it within 2 weeks.

Well gosh, this settles it. Folks, we are going to shut down Florida.

No culture? In Miami? Lol.... that's about how valid your entire argument is.

[Chi-Cape]

I totally understand the difficulties a young professional might have earning a living. However, there are good paying jobs both in healthcare and for First Responders.

The climate is a matter of personal preference. The heat and humidity don't bother us. We definitely prefer the climate in SWFL to the brutal winters of the Midwest. And yes we have remained in several locations in Florida for extended stays to experience both climate and culture.

We have found our neighbors and most others we have encountered to be friendly and courteous. We have luckily been able to make several friends. We have also found many transplants from our City. I suppose we have many similarities with others who have relocated. We have not encountered too many people born and raised in Florida but we look forward to meeting other transplants as well as residents who have lived in Florida for many years and generations. We want to become part of the community, adding to it but not desiring to change it. We picked our future home for many reasons and anticipate the time when we can relocate permanently.

To each their own. Life is too short to be unhappy. Good luck.