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I apologize those who would disagree with this but I don't consider day-time winter highs that average in the mid 40s with lows in the teens with lots of cold wind a nice winter. It also has a very chilly Spring and summer days are nice in the shade but the sunshine is very strong at a mile high altitude.
For some reason, many Denver residents will talk about those dozen downslope wind days in the winter like that is all winter while talking down the cold, especially the bitter cold, windy mornings and the very chilly Spring weather.
I like Orlando's humidity and it has very nice temperatures 8 months out of the year. About 4 months it is very warm and humid though.
Mid 40s and sunny is actually pretty warm. It's about the equivalent of mid 60s in Orlando.
It is about half the winter where you can realistically wear a t shirt until the sun goes down.
Just like some of the people here will down play the winter, people in hot climates downplay the summer. Summer in Florida means staying inside or you'll sweat profusely, so to many other people Florida weather is bearable maybe 3 months out of the year and the rest is swatting mosquitoes and finding the nearest air conditioning so you don't drench your clothes in sweat.
Denver on everything except Location, Shopping and COL
Denver kills it.
Denver is fine. But while it does have an obviously much bigger downtown area, I’m very fond of Orlando’s core (downtown and surrounding areas.) I’m actually leaning towards Orlando on that one, simply because of the array of gorgeous walkable, quaint neighborhoods around, and the cleanliness of it all. Very underrated city when it comes to that.
Denver is fine. But while it does have an obviously much bigger downtown area, I’m very fond of Orlando’s core (downtown and surrounding areas.) I’m actually leaning towards Orlando on that one, simply because of the array of gorgeous walkable, quaint neighborhoods around, and the cleanliness of it all. Very underrated city when it comes to that.
This. Add in access to the many lakes in the Metro as well as both coasts, a much better array of flight options (both domestic & international), more reasonable housing costs and the tropical and very green lushness of the place and it's easy to go with Orlando for me. I work remotely, so jobs aren't an issue.
Voted for Denver. More going on and definitely better future.
Orlando is the last place I'd live. No point moving to Florida if you're not going to be on the beach.
Where in Florida would you consider living to be on the beach? Orlando is 45 minutes from the beach — same driving time as from Tampa and most places in the Miami metro.
Where in Florida would you consider living to be on the beach? Orlando is 45 minutes from the beach — same driving time as from Tampa and most places in the Miami metro.
Exactly. Obviously not familiar with how things really work in Florida.
I agree as well. For me, that would be the purpose to move to Florida.
From the Eastside and the Northern suburbs, it is literally 45 minutes to New Smyrna Beach. From UCF and surrounding areas, it's even less to Cocoa Beach. It can routinely take longer from Ft. Lauderdale and Miami suburbs, not to mention Tampa. You can easily count on an hour from Tampa to Clearwater on a good day.
The myth that it's too far to the beaches from Orlando is just that, a myth.
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