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Being from the West Coast (California), one of the things I prioritize the most is diversity of landscapes. For this alone, I couldn't live in Florida. Everything just looks the same. The scenery just gets really monotonous.
At first, my thoughts were this would easily be New York for me because of New York, the city, but then I remembered how expensive it is, or at least the parts within the state of New York I'd like to live in since I've been told suburban New York is more bland than suburban DFW somehow. I much rather live a financially secure life in a "more boring" city like Tampa (not calling it boring) than paycheck to paycheck, likely with a roommate, in New York. After New York, there isn't a single city in the state of New York I would ever live in; absolutely nothing wrong with the other cities, but they become too cold going north of New York and I also much prefer large cities, with the next city in New York being just over a million residents.
Florida, at least, has several other major cities behind Miami, which, like New York, is an exciting but pricey location. Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville are much more affordable than either city while also being large enough for me, except maybe Jacksonville which I've never visited. Plus, Florida also has the nice thunderstorms I have grown to love and enjoy.
As for picking a state for vacation, it is still a tie. Don't get me wrong, I love megacities, really enjoyed Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, and I want to visit places like Moscow and Shanghai some day, but New York has never really been on my bucket list. I have been to New York a handful of times, but not long enough to consider it a proper visit. On the other hand, Disney World is on the list of places I definitely want to visit in my lifetime before I grow too old while I've also heard amazing things about Florida's beaches, all over the coasts.
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Both are great. There is nothing like Manhattan and then there are the great beach cities of FL. Personally, I’m a fan of the greater Miami area given its year round warm weather, exciting lifestyle and growing urban core that has its share of ex NY’ers (such as myself) aka “the sixth borough”—plus the fact we really have 2 urban areas (Miami/Brickell and Miami Beach) that are only 15-20 minutes apart from one another. Other people prefer other cities/towns in the state. Those state taxes and winters in NY are a killer but I still love visiting NYC and Long Island beaches in the summer. One of these years I need to make it back to Ithaca for a visit to my alma mater.
To the poster who claimed the summers are unbearable in FL, what city did you live in and how many miles inland?...I live on the water in Brickell and we get constant breezes all but 5-7 days of the year, making the summers—to me—tolerable bordering on outright enjoyable (and I moved here from San Diego). This has been the most pleasant surprise to me.
also, chuckling about the references to a $8-15/hour jobs that some think are the only ones available in FL—as evidenced by all the Aston Martins, McLarens, Lambos and $2-45M condos throughout SoFla...LMAO—no money here whatsoever. No doctors, attorneys, real estate developers, bankers, small business owners, wealthy transplants, etc etc either.
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At first, my thoughts were this would easily be New York for me because of New York, the city, but then I remembered how expensive it is, or at least the parts within the state of New York I'd like to live in since I've been told suburban New York is more bland than suburban DFW somehow. I much rather live a financially secure life in a "more boring" city like Tampa (not calling it boring) than paycheck to paycheck, likely with a roommate, in New York. After New York, there isn't a single city in the state of New York I would ever live in; absolutely nothing wrong with the other cities, but they become too cold going north of New York and I also much prefer large cities, with the next city in New York being just over a million residents.
Florida, at least, has several other major cities behind Miami, which, like New York, is an exciting but pricey location. Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville are much more affordable than either city while also being large enough for me, except maybe Jacksonville which I've never visited. Plus, Florida also has the nice thunderstorms I have grown to love and enjoy.
As for picking a state for vacation, it is still a tie. Don't get me wrong, I love megacities, really enjoyed Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, and I want to visit places like Moscow and Shanghai some day, but New York has never really been on my bucket list. I have been to New York a handful of times, but not long enough to consider it a proper visit. On the other hand, Disney World is on the list of places I definitely want to visit in my lifetime before I grow too old while I've also heard amazing things about Florida's beaches, all over the coasts.
Suburban NYC in NY State varies due to having suburban cities and villages with walk ability that could be standalone communities themselves. Places like the southern and Rivertown villages/cities in Westchester County; Nyack/South Nyack, Haverstraw/West Haverstraw and Suffern in Rockland County and many villages/cities throughout Long Island. So, that aspect varies.
Also, if you took the regions/CSA’s along the I-90 corridor in Upstate NY, it would have more population than about half the states in the country(about 4.5 million people in that corridor). Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany are the heart of CSA’s/regions with over 1 million people.
NYS has a lot of interesting topography and some great hiking. There are also many beautiful towns and small cities, some down on their luck, but some doing well and full of character.
NYS has a lot of interesting topography and some great hiking. There are also many beautiful towns and small cities, some down on their luck, but some doing well and full of character.
also, chuckling about the references to a $8-15/hour jobs that some think are the only ones available in FL—as evidenced by all the Aston Martins, McLarens, Lambos and $2-45M condos throughout SoFla...LMAO—no money here whatsoever. No doctors, attorneys, real estate developers, bankers, small business owners, wealthy transplants, etc etc either.
THis. Makes me chuckle every time I see such claims. I live in Orlando, and the place is filled with wealthy people. Considering how everyone constantly posts about how “suburbish” and car-centric the place is, who is buying up all of these houses? And who is driving the cars? I find it hard to believe that people making $8-$15 are living like that.
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