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Originally Posted by happymccamper

I am new to S Florida from the North. But its seems like its either super nice or super dump the closer you get to the beach? Maybe I am not up on all the neighborhoods around here...and enocourage those that are to enlighten me. But...you either have to be really rich or what live in the slums or near them? We chose to live in C Springs, which is great, but its seems to take us a 1/2 hr to get to Ft Laud Beach, 20/25min to Deerfield. We are near Boca, but can t use their parks unless we want to pay $17 for a day's use. Pompano may be closer but does not seem as nice, again maybe I am in the wrong spot, we are new down here. But my husband works near the Ft Laud Exec Aport...where are we suppose to live? Boca? Weston? Farther north, farther west? We don't want to move farther from his job or the beach. I sense there is no way to uprise and take back the neighborhoods, clean them up, make them family friendly, etc!? I understand the rich and extra rich get to live on or super close to the ocean, but shouldn't the middle/working class be next in line in the surrounding neighborhoods, what gives? I hope I don't sound snotty...but whats wrong with living by your job and having a small commute to the beautiful beaches, especially when you are working hard! Okay I think that s the most I have ever ranted on here...here goes nothin...sorry if I offend anyone....

Its not only along the beaches though, that's practically how any city in Florida is from my experience. You can have a really nice neighborhood and right across the main street it can be really run down. Orlando has many areas like that, example MetroWest next to Pine Hills.

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Originally Posted by happymccamper

I am just suprised to see real rich then real poor or almost like a checkerboard!

I've lived in FL over 39 years, hmmm, maybe over 40.
Yeap, surprises me too. Even today, never ceases to amaze me.