[jaqua22]

Hello,
I am a 32 year old young professional in the medical field considering a job in southwest florida. The position is somewhat complicated and would have me traveling between 3 offices - sarasota, port charlotte, and bonita springs. It's about a 2 hours span between the farthest two locations. I can have some say about which place(s) I want to spend more time at, depending on where I choose to live. For example, I could split time between Port Charlotte and Sarasota and only go to Bonita a couple times per month if living in the Sarasota/Venice area seemed to be best. On the converse, I would have to make sure to go to the Sarasota and Port Charlotte areas once weekly at minimum.

In doing some research, I figure the best places for someone my age to live would be Sarsota, Venice, Fort Myers/Cape Coral. Any thoughts on these places? I would be looking to get out and meet other people my age. I am single, so would also be looking to find someone to settle down with. I like having lots of cute shops and restaurants and would prefer some sort of walkable downtown area. I also like being outside and want plenty of different options about things to do.

Thanks for your thoughts!

[RMD3819]

Fort Myers is your best bet.

[kyle19125]

Sarasota would be your best option given your age and criteria like a walkable downtown with nice restaurants and shops. Fort Myers is larger in population by a bit but has a minority-heavy population(53% minority/42% white/non-hispanic) as well as a low-wage population (average household income of 28K). Sarasota on the other hand is 77% white/non-hispanic, 38% of households are single individuals, 28% of the population is age 25-44 and the average household income is 40K. Seems like a better fit for you..

[jaqua22]

Thanks for the recommendations and comparative stats!