[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by markhunt

I wouldn't know, as i'm originally from Connecticut.

You know, that actually helps explain a lot

Originally Posted by markhunt

This has to do with the crime statisics how???

Would seem to me that the "desirability" of an area to people in the country is the ACTUAL topic of this thread.

One would believe that if everyone caught on that Long Island was THE safest subburb, with it's A+++ schools, perfect climate, and perfect people, that Long Island would be on everyone's "must move to" list. But it's not. Because it's actually been losing population for many years now.

So the real question is, then, what do your statistics on crime have to do with the perception of Orlando/Tampa/FLorida as a desireable living destination for residents of the United States?

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

Well shucks, with all those high wages, SURELY you can afford to live there! Wasn't that the original argument? Better pay, better schools, etc.? If everyone is making $100k in LI as opposed to the schlubs making $50k in Florida, then the median home price in LI can be in excess of 300k w/ no problem.

Seems to me a major issue for most people "leaving" an area, be it FL or NY is "affordability."

Well if you have a decent paying job that offers an ok lifestyle and you enjoy LI, there's no real reason to leave.

[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Well if you have a decent paying job that offers an ok lifestyle and you enjoy LI, there's no real reason to leave.

Um.... isn't that basically the case EVERYWHERE?

[markhunt]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

You know, that actually helps explain a lot

I hoped it would

Originally Posted by TriMT7

Would seem to me that the "desirability" of an area to people in the country is the ACTUAL topic of this thread.

One would believe that if everyone caught on that Long Island was THE safest subburb, with it's A+++ schools, perfect climate, and perfect people, that Long Island would be on everyone's "must move to" list. But it's not. Because it's actually been losing population for many years now.

Seeing as how I was simply comparing New York state crime stats to Florida (state), Orlando, and Miami crime stats, this still doesn't answer my question.

Originally Posted by TriMT7

So the real question is, then, what do your statistics on crime have to do with the perception of Orlando/Tampa/FLorida as a desireable living destination for residents of the United States?

Ready.....set....

Originally Posted by Mike Peterson

I lived in NY and was shot and stabbed.
Never happened to me in Florida.

Yes, Florida is safer.

[Retiredcoach]

This is not meant to sound as if I am slamming Denver, but I don't think that I have ever meant anyone currently living outside of Colorado who would place Denver as his/her "dream" location. Yet, this is the number one city on this survey?? Somehow, I think that this list is severely flawed and biased.

[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by markhunt

Ready.....set....

The poster who made the entry you posted was responding to the earlier, very offtopic post from our resident (or rather, non-resident-and-never-has-been-a-resident) Florida basher that New York was safer than Florida.


My response to the crime statistics that you have posted is --- what's the point? Is this the appropriate thread? All you're showing, really, is that there is no correlation between "crime stats" and perceptions of desirability of certain locales.

[Wilshire81182]

Denver has a lot of good qualities though. I assume people are looking at that when they look for a place to move. Denver is a good size, has an educated population, low enough crime, etc. I have a friend who moved there from Orlando and loves it. She goes to the ski cities all the time and loves the scenery.

[markhunt]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

My response to the crime statistics that you have posted is --- what's the point? Is this the appropriate thread? All you're showing, really, is that there is no correlation between "crime stats" and perceptions of desirability of certain locales.

Just to make it clear why I posted the original statistical comparison:

I wanted to show that New York state is statistically safer than Florida as a state.

Was it relevant in this 10+ page thread, despite what the "title", of the thread is? After reading through all the pages, I believe it was.

You don't agree...? OK. That's your right to your opinion, just like mine or anybody else.

However, it is not opinion that the state of Florida is statistically more dangerous than the state of New York. That is fact.

[verobeach]

It's that damn mouse! I live in Vero Beach and I can't stand even using Orlando Airport! There's so much more to Florida than Orlando.

[Pooring Footers]

Originally Posted by Wilshire81182

Denver has a lot of good qualities though. I assume people are looking at that when they look for a place to move. Denver is a good size, has an educated population, low enough crime, etc. I have a friend who moved there from Orlando and loves it. She goes to the ski cities all the time and loves the scenery.

Yes. Although Denver may be too cold for too long, it definitely is much prettier and the scenery is much better. I dont think anyone can honestly say that endless shopping malls, cookie-cutter subdivisions, and traffic lights are more attractive than the scenery in Denver.