Are you looking to move to Orlando? One word: Don't! (Pine Hills: safe area, schools)

[rogercobb]

Originally Posted by Jonotastic

We slept with our doors unlocked every single night. During the day our garage door was always open when we were home. That's my proof crime isn't everywhere and is more concentrated. Someone running a red light...well that happens in every single city in the world.

Its much more common than anyplace else I've lived. And that's a fact! there's some positives about living here but people moving here need to realize how dangerous it is to drive here. Just imagine if we had snow and ice.

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by riverdaleny

orlando has its problems, the crime is high, the people are rude, the drivers stink, there is no job opportunity, just to name a few out of 1000's. orlando is not what most people think it is.

Put it this way, there are people who hate Orlando and there are people who love Orlando, as well as those who are indifferent about it. There are some good things about Orlando as well as bad things about it, just as any other place on earth.

But there's one thing you can't deny, Orlando has enough problems which warrant people not to like it, otherwise, you wouldn't see so much negative posts here. In fact, a guy dedicated a website just for all its problems and why (let me preface, in his opinion, or subjectively) it's not a good place to live. I think the town had to try and buy him out to avoid the negative press. I don't know if it exists anymore or has been updated, but it was at Welcome to the official Orlando Florida Anti-tourism Site! Orlando Florida Sucks!.

[Wilshire81182]

It is still up, and it is pretty interesting to look at. Someone could look at the worst aspects of their community and easily make a "NYC sucks" or "Charlotte sucks" etc. but someone hates Orlando enough to build this masterpiece. It is a horrible waste of time and energy is you ask me. I just don't think you can change people's opinions that easily, just as I am not going to argue anyone into liking Orlando who doesn't already.

[Jonotastic]

lol I wonder who the loser with no life made that website. I find it pretty funny, he must have never traveled outside of Florida in his life.

[riverdaleny]

Originally Posted by rogercobb

Its much more common than anyplace else I've lived. And that's a fact! there's some positives about living here but people moving here need to realize how dangerous it is to drive here. Just imagine if we had snow and ice.

i agree, the drivers here are the worse, and if we did have ice, and snow, i would never go out to drive, you here all the time about accidents, and people getting hit by cars.

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by riverdaleny

i agree, the drivers here are the worse, and if we did have ice, and snow, i would never go out to drive, you here all the time about accidents, and people getting hit by cars.

And you wonder why the insurance rates are so high down here?

[riverdaleny]

Originally Posted by ngrome

And you wonder why the insurance rates are so high down here?

and they just keep rising.

[Jonotastic]

I think it's all relative. Compared to drivers in San Francisco, Orlando is like "Disney World." I admit I drive quite aggressive in Florida, but I'm in Alaska where there is snow and I drive like a retiree. I think people (most anyways) would know not to wait until the last minute to slam on their breaks at an intersection or cut someone off on the highway. It's common sense.

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by Jonotastic

I think it's all relative. Compared to drivers in San Francisco, Orlando is like "Disney World." I admit I drive quite aggressive in Florida, but I'm in Alaska where there is snow and I drive like a retiree. I think people (most anyways) would know not to wait until the last minute to slam on their breaks at an intersection or cut someone off on the highway. It's common sense.

I suppose not using a turn signal, making a right turn from the far left lane, speeding up so the car entering the highway doesn't have a chance to enter just so he ends up behind you, yeah...all that's common sensical.

[blueoktober]

Do you honestly believe that is exclusive to Orlando? My God people, get out and live a little. I would hate for any of you to live in a real city.