[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Truth11

I am basically looking for a warm climate around mid state(so I don't have to deal with the coastal hurricanes)

I loved my year in Gainesville! Warm, you say?
Ha, try humid and oppressive heat with little breeze.
Reminded my of KC, MO in the summer...midwest summers, ugh...like that.

[Truth11]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

I loved my year in Gainesville! Warm, you say?
Ha, try humid and oppressive heat with little breeze.
Reminded my of KC, MO in the summer...midwest summers, ugh...like that.

Warm in winter...I'm fully aware of the summers there. Which is why I'd like to do snowbirding if I could,otherwise I'd like to head to the southwest.

[wizrap]

Gainesville doesn’t have that warm snowbird appeal during the winter months (November through February). It’s not uncommon to have freeze warnings for 4 - 5 days throughout the season. I just checked the difference between where I am here and where I used to live in South Florida and it’s a 15 degree difference. In the summer, both areas are very hot, and also humid.

I redid one search with $1000 max budget and although I did see some choices, most are closer to the campus and student oriented.

[Truth11]

Originally Posted by wizrap

Gainesville doesn’t have that warm snowbird appeal during the winter months (November through February).

Compared to Pennsylvania it's just fine;

[Ghaati]

Truth11 - "higher than average" at $1000/month has a translation here in Florida, especially Gainesville area:

Lower than average is a studio, basically one room with a kitchenette in a student apartment complex. OR, a run-down single-wide in a trailer park with no central air, no amenities, no lawn, no yard, and you're likely to have drug addicts as your neighbors.

At $1000 you'll probably find a 1-bedroom in the same areas, and you won't find anything any better elsewhere.

To get a "reasonably decent" home, in a "reasonably decent" neighborhood, with "reasonably decent" amenities and proximity to the local supermarket, you'll be looking at a minimum of $1400/month. MINIMUM. For a one bedroom, one bathroom.

[Truth11]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

To get a "reasonably decent" home, in a "reasonably decent" neighborhood, with "reasonably decent" amenities and proximity to the local supermarket, you'll be looking at a minimum of $1400/month. MINIMUM. For a one bedroom, one bathroom.

And this is 'everywhere' in Florida?

[912904]

Originally Posted by Truth11

And this is 'everywhere' in Florida?

Most everywhere that is decent, yes.

[Ghaati]

Originally Posted by Truth11

And this is 'everywhere' in Florida?

I don't know about everywhere. You asked about Gainseville, so that's what I checked. In MY area, minimum "decent" rentals start at $1800.

[wizrap]

Yes, all the complexes that I saw that were in the $1000 range were either by the university, or were in areas that are not the most desirable. For $1000, if you want something in a nice neighborhood, you’d have to look at a studio, which wouldn’t work for a married couple, IMHO.

I agree with Ghaati that $1400 gets you in a better complex. As for the entire state of Florida, in South Florida, you’re looking at rents double to triple that amount.

[LivingLikeAGradStudent]

It's not unusual for complexes to have one-year leases that start in August, when the college students are in the market. Hotpads https://hotpads.com/gainesville-fl/apartments-for-rent is one place to search for less expensive apartments, and even Craigslist has options.