Non New Yorkers Moving to Florida East Coast

[Anonymous]

No one really likes people who honk their horns when they have no where to go. Or people who can't handle a line at the grocery store. Guess who does that? Not people from the Midwest or the South. LoL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you don't mind the gulf:

Cedar Key, Steinhatchee, anywhere along the big bend has a lot of former southerners

That's not the east coast, tho

Plenty of places on the Gulf coast that aren't very New York-y. Just avoid Sarasota and you'll be fine.

I've lived in Sarasota for two years, I was born and raised in the DC area. People I've met who live in my community are from NY, NJ, Canada, Sweden, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Texas, Indiana, I could go on but you get the idea.

There might be a lot of NYers in the Tampa area due to the Yankees spring training facility being there. There might be a lot right here in Sarasota but how is that affecting anyone's quality of life?

On the other hand, it is probably a good idea to deflect anyone and everyone from moving here because we are totally full at this time, check back again later.

Heh you are really overestimating how much a spring training facility influences overall migration patterns. Tampa is not very New York-y. Neither is St Pete (where I live). Sarasota is the most New York-y place on the West Coast that I've experienced - and even though I'm from up north, it's a real turnoff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are middle-aged - younger than retirees but no liner with kids - looking into moving to the Florida east coast year round. We are from the south and would prefer to move somewhere with there are also some southerners and not with people who only come down from the north for the winter or vacation. Any ideas?

There are a lot of upper middle class retirees from DMV in the jacksonville/ St. John’s/ noCatee/ Ponte Vedra area. Super nice there, not very liberal. Has a southern feel. Flagler and Volusia are very diverse but some areas poor and other areas wealthy. Snowbirds stick to specific neighborhoods, local/ rednecks to others - so if you talk to à realtor explain (in so many worlds) you want o avoid those two types of neighborhoods and you can find lots of options.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Jacksonville area for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are middle-aged - younger than retirees but no liner with kids - looking into moving to the Florida east coast year round. We are from the south and would prefer to move somewhere with there are also some southerners and not with people who only come down from the north for the winter or vacation. Any ideas?

You won't find too many NYers outside 5 expensive enclaves, the good news is that they move to FL to mainly socialize with each other

So consider whatever areas has more attractions/ activities relevant to you, and a doable budget range, and ignore NYers...

[Anonymous]

Ponte Vedra

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Anonymous wrote:We are middle-aged - younger than retirees but no liner with kids - looking into moving to the Florida east coast year round. We are from the south and would prefer to move somewhere with there are also some southerners and not with people who only come down from the north for the winter or vacation. Any ideas?

There are a lot of upper middle class retirees from DMV in the jacksonville/ St. John’s/ noCatee/ Ponte Vedra area. Super nice there, not very liberal. Has a southern feel. Flagler and Volusia are very diverse but some areas poor and other areas wealthy. Snowbirds stick to specific neighborhoods, local/ rednecks to others - so if you talk to à realtor explain (in so many worlds) you want o avoid those two types of neighborhoods and you can find lots of options.

+1 BIngo

[Anonymous]

I personally found Port St. Lucie/Jupiter/West Palm too NY/NJ for my taste.

Not my cup of tea.

[Anonymous]

Everywhere in FL has NY and NJ represented and the locals don’t like it. Southern charm no longer exists. We live in FL and are surprised at how many folks from the middle of the country are here. It’s a melting pot with all states represented. As far as politics FL is definitely purple but the Trumpers make a lot of noise. Don’t you think most states have lost their flavor due to the many reasons why people can live where they want?

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Anonymous wrote:Everywhere in FL has NY and NJ represented and the locals don’t like it. Southern charm no longer exists. We live in FL and are surprised at how many folks from the middle of the country are here. It’s a melting pot with all states represented. As far as politics FL is definitely purple but the Trumpers make a lot of noise. Don’t you think most states have lost their flavor due to the many reasons why people can live where they want?

I live in FL and I agree, I don't understand this tendency of many people to try to stereotype or pigeonhole people and places as if there is any benefit to anyone from doing that. If someone is from the NY NJ area and wants to find others from that area in FL they can certainly find them and move near them but to try to characterize a whole county or city or part of FL as being "too NY" or whatever is stupid and a waste of time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are middle-aged - younger than retirees but no liner with kids - looking into moving to the Florida east coast year round. We are from the south and would prefer to move somewhere with there are also some southerners and not with people who only come down from the north for the winter or vacation. Any ideas?

There are a lot of upper middle class retirees from DMV in the jacksonville/ St. John’s/ noCatee/ Ponte Vedra area. Super nice there, not very liberal. Has a southern feel. Flagler and Volusia are very diverse but some areas poor and other areas wealthy. Snowbirds stick to specific neighborhoods, local/ rednecks to others - so if you talk to à realtor explain (in so many worlds) you want o avoid those two types of neighborhoods and you can find lots of options.

This is backwards. JAX, St John’s, Nocatee and Ponte Vedra have a strong democratic presence. Jacksonville just put a democrat who is female in as mayor.
Teeth are optional in Flagler and Volusia. Redneck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ponte Vedra

Very nice area and has a local Whole Foods, which conservatives appreciate. Northern Florida is more conservative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Florida, the rule is that the farther north you go, the further south you are. Your people are in Jacksonville, not Miami or Boca.

+1 no question!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Jacksonville area for you.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Boca?

funny