Where should I live, Winchester, Virginia or Orlando, Florida?

Question

I moved to Virginia for my husband's job from New Jersey and now he is being layed off. I'm not sure if I should stay in Virgina or move to Orlando. I like how nice people are here, but find it is very boring and I just can't ajust to the "good old boy" culture. I've also went back to college and the schools near the part of Virgina where I live have very few choices and to move to Norther Virginia where the schools and better jobs are located is too expensive for me to live. However, my family lives in Titusville, Florida which has the same "good old boy" thing happening and there is not much going on there either. So, I was thinking Orlando because it is about 50min drive to my family, but not sure what the locals are like and have heard that most of Orlando is a high crime area. I have about two weeks to decide.

Answer 1

Florida
Florida
Florida
can I say more

Answer 2

Stay in Virginia! Unless you want to deal with sky rocketing insurance (and that affects renters too!). High crime, hurricanes and other bad things. You've obviously lived in titusville, and I have to ask? Why would you ever want to come back here? Seriously? A side from family, what is in titusville? Brevard is boring! Orlando is a bit better but the traffic is hideous. It's getting worse every day! I suppose there are jobs there, but the roads are way over crowded and housing market is terrible!

I don't know what Virgina is like, but it's got to be better than here!

Answer 3

Orlando is a VERY busy place and depending on which part you're in it is high crime. Also, make sure you like traffic and people with road rage, speaking another language is also helpful since a lot of people living in Orlando (and Florida in general) are Spanish speaking and for some reason they won't learn English. If you have young children I would suggest maybe Oviedo or Altamonte Springs, it's close but fair enough away from Orlando to still have that feel. Florida is gorgeous, I wouldn't want to live any other place, just make sure you're ready to deal with very humid conditions and HOT days!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I would stay out of Orlando proper. Maybe a suburb just north of Orlando would work well for you. By the way, I live in big city Ft. Lauderdale and I think Titusville is just the place for me. Funny how we think.

Answer 6

Why Orlando? Family is in Titusville try Daytona, New Symarna or Deland. O-Town is just too crowded. I am trying to get out of Florida myself. Northerners had made it too expensive to live here anymore.

Answer 7

Florida. Virginia is quite boring, and traffic SUCKS A LOT. I suppose I just say Florida because it's sounds way nicer, but I'm not too familiar with what living down there is like.

Answer 8

Remember Orlando is run by a rat. Try Tampa.

Answer 9

florida is nice but orlando is like a strip mall. i would pick another town if i were you.

Answer 10

Some like to live in the city. I like to live in my mind. No matter where you go, there you are.

Answer 11

YOU SHOULD MOVE ACCORDING TO YOUR BUGET , I LIVE IN MIAMI AND ITS VERY EXPENSIVE AND I'VE BEEN TO ORLANDO AND ITS EXPENSIVE TOO BECAUSE ITS A TOURIST PLACE . BUT DO WHAT FEELS BEST .