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Johnson City, TN (no income tax but not as gentrified as what you are looking for...restaurants and shopping are meager) or Asheville, NC (more to choose from, but income tax , higher real estate and COL)
Echoing the recommendations of Tampa Bay, especially the St. Pete area. It's big enough to have the restaurant variety and outdoor activities you want, but not so big as to be stifling. And you have Tampa and St. Pete airports at your doorstep, along with some smaller airports scattered not too far away.
I've been researching the Tampa and St. Petersburg areas and the crime stats look a little disturbing. Do most crimes happen after dark? Also is it mostly drug related, like criminal vs. criminal as opposed to criminal vs. average Joe?
Looking at real estate listings, houses seem to start in the high $200k area in the low crime neighborhoods. Also seeing quite a bit of HOA and some CDD properties.
Just be careful about areas with high humidity in summer. You will need to to adjust, being from the north..?
It can quite overwhelming and uncomfortable. I moved further south then moved back a bit north after 3 years. Too hot and humid for me. For me, I didn't go outside from 11am to 4pm unless to the pool. And I'm from a southern state.
I've been researching the Tampa and St. Petersburg areas and the crime stats look a little disturbing. Do most crimes happen after dark? Also is it mostly drug related, like criminal vs. criminal as opposed to criminal vs. average Joe?
Looking at real estate listings, houses seem to start in the high $200k area in the low crime neighborhoods. Also seeing quite a bit of HOA and some CDD properties.
Are there still quite a few foreclosures around?
The crime stats are spiked by concentrated areas you'll most likely never set foot in and overwhelmingly committed between known individuals versus random acts. The St Pete neighborhoods previously mentioned (Allendale Terrace, Magnolia Heights, Woodlawn and Euclid-St Paul for example) are not "high crime", are on the upswing with a great deal of renovations and insight into the existing crime numbers would show predominately misdemeanors like simple assault (between known individuals), domestic disturbances, vandalism, disorderly conduct, etc and not random violent crimes/break-ins. Anyone forward thinking who buys into these areas is going to see significant return on investment over the near future.
It seems Tampa area is just a bit cooler than Bangkok, and less humid. Seem to me if someone can handle Bangkok then Tampa will be even better. Would you agree?
It seems Tampa area is just a bit cooler than Bangkok, and less humid. Seem to me if someone can handle Bangkok then Tampa will be even better. Would you agree?
Of course Tampa will be cooler and less humid than Bangkok, it's thousands of miles farther from the equator.
Of course Tampa will be cooler and less humid than Bangkok, it's thousands of miles farther from the equator.
Actually, only about one thousand. Not Thousands. Both are tropical climates. I just posted it so anyone that had been to Thailand but not Florida, had a point of reference to compare to. Just trying to help, no need to scold me.
Actually, only about one thousand. Not Thousands. Both are tropical climates. I just posted it so anyone that had been to Thailand but not Florida, had a point of reference to compare to. Just trying to help, no need to scold me.
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Well to be technical, Tampa is not a tropical climate. It's subtropical. It's pretty evident from the flora and fauna there that it gets somewhat chilly in the winter.
You need to get south of Okeechobee before the climate is warm enough to support most tropical plants. Even then, it can get pretty chilly in the winter, quite different from Bangkok.
Well to be technical, Tampa is not a tropical climate. It's subtropical. It's pretty evident from the flora and fauna there that it gets somewhat chilly in the winter.
You need to get south of Okeechobee before the climate is warm enough to support most tropical plants. Even then, it can get pretty chilly in the winter, quite different from Bangkok.
And Yes, I have been to both many times each.
Thank you for correcting me. I was born an idiot, it sure makes life tougher.
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