[Arya Stark]

I was thinking about this - the only thing I hate about where I live (new england) is the politics. I love everything else. So much so, I was considering leaving at retirement and now I am having second thoughts.

I say this not to put the south down, but I think maybe, they want to give some thought to taking some ideas from northern areas.

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by sinatras

Supply and demand, my friend. Supply and demand!

No its a few headlining high sales in a limited market........if 8-10 houses sell for crazy money then that means 8-10 really rich people wanted to live in that zip code. Lets imagine 10 houses at 10 million, so thats 100 million in sales.

By contrast if 100 people move to a new community in Florida and spend 1mm each on a house. The same 100 million was spent but 100 people did it vs. 10.

Dollars are to the penny equal but clearly the demand in Florida is 10X higher. So while the high dollar sales mark a zip code as highest in the nation that really doesn't reflect on actual demand. You could use the same argument for Lyford Cay or Paradise Island in the Bahamas, lots of high dollar sales but clearly not everybody wants to live on a small island in the Carribbean 150 miles from the US.

[RidgeCrossing]

Originally Posted by Arya Stark

I was thinking about this - the only thing I hate about where I live (new england) is the politics. I love everything else. So much so, I was considering leaving at retirement and now I am having second thoughts.

I say this not to put the south down, but I think maybe, they want to give some thought to taking some ideas from northern areas.

Nay, we southerners are doing just fine, and always have for the most part.


That's why the South is not the "solid South" and really never has been.


For instance, Arkansas is really nothing like Louisiana, east TN is nothing like Nashville/center and center/Nash is nothing like west TN/Memphis/N Miss, South AL/Mobile is nothing like Jackson/delta MS, central AL/Birmingham is nothing like northAL/Huntsville-Decatur, Central GA/Atlanta is absolutely nothing like southGA/Waycross/Columbus/Macon lol.......JacksonvilleFL is nothing like Miami-Dade-Broward........I could go on and on, but maybe someone gets the pic

[StarryKnight1]

New York and Florida are so different from each other that there is no comparison. You need to compare apples to apples, not apples to spaghetti.

[logybogy]

I think it is clear the educational system is far superior in New York and New England and the people have a lot more intellectual interests. They are more well read. They are more serious about politics. They are more ambitious and strive for high-powered careers.

Florida attracts a lot of burn outs. People who have failed and want a fresh start. People at the twilight of their lives retiring. The jobs are low skill and low wage.

It doesn't snow here though and that is a lot. More than enough for most.

[Ghaati]

Originally Posted by logybogy

I think it is clear the educational system is far superior in New York and New England and the people have a lot more intellectual interests. They are more well read. They are more serious about politics. They are more ambitious and strive for high-powered careers.

Florida attracts a lot of burn outs. People who have failed and want a fresh start. People at the twilight of their lives retiring. The jobs are low skill and low wage.

It doesn't snow here though and that is a lot. More than enough for most.

HAHAHAHA!

Florida: the state where people retire or move to because of the weather - and then spend most of the year in air-conditioned buildings to avoid the weather.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

HAHAHAHA!

Florida: the state where people retire or move to because of the weather - and then spend most of the year in air-conditioned buildings to avoid the weather.

When it is 94f and dews or around 78f no one can take that kind of heat pete. Now it's year round heat as we don't have winters anymore.

[Lincolnian]

I'm not ready for the either or decision. I enjoy New England and Florida. I downsized my Connecticut home a few years ago and bought a much less expensive home here and that allowed me to also buy a small condo in Florida. I know others from New England, NY, NJ, and PA who have done the same. I enjoy spending time in both places. Florida has a lot to offer for those who like to enjoy year-round warm-weather activities. From mid-October to the end of April Florida's weather can't be beat. When I fully retire I plan to spend more time in Florida and change my residence but I will likely always maintain a home in Connecticut.

[Ghaati]

Originally Posted by Lincolnian

I'm not ready for the either or decision. I enjoy New England and Florida. I downsized my Connecticut home a few years ago and bought a much less expensive home here and that allowed me to also buy a small condo in Florida. I know others from New England, NY, NJ, and PA who have done the same. I enjoy spending time in both places. Florida has a lot to offer for those who like to enjoy year-round warm-weather activities. From mid-October to the end of April Florida's weather can't be beat. When I fully retire I plan to spend more time in Florida and change my residence but I will likely always maintain a home in Connecticut.

Hundreds of thousands of "snowbirds" live in Florida. That's the thing - a lot of these folks who are moving here, aren't moving OUT of anywhere. They're just at the retirement age, have money saved up or a really nice retirement package that allows them to buy a winter home in the south. They're still living in the north during the warmer months.

This has been especially true over the last 15 years, which is when the Baby Boomers retired. Equally important - because this IS when the Baby Boomers retired - there have been more people retiring and moving to Florida - which is something people have been doing for decades. But there were more baby boomers - therefore more retirees during this past 15 year period of time. And that means - more people moving to Florida. Not because of politics, but because - this is traditionally one of those places people retire to.

[Outer_Bluegrass]

I lived in Palm Beach County many years ago, when the general vibe of the area was slowly shifting from Orange County, CA to Suffolk County, NY. Even with far fewer ex-New Yorkers in the area than today, all I heard — all day long — was “NY this” or “NY that.” After a while, I had to leave the area because I could no longer stand the culture and vibe of it, which became heavily influenced by NY. Due to all of the NY-to-FL migration that has already occurred in the early 2020s, the situation must be far direr than it was back then (and getting worse with each passing day). Yikes.