anyone know of some nice towns to live in, in florida thats not to expencive looking to move out of illinois?

Question

i have two kids and looking for great schools and communtity but were not filthy rich. though i wish i was i need advice from people who live around there serious answers only thanks alot oh and the price of living and jobs

what about nothern florida im not talking right by the beach like the border between georgia and florida

Answer 1

I live in High Springs, Fl....it's about 20 miles nw of Gainesville. I lived in Gainesville for about 20 years. Gainesville is a great place to raise a family. It's a University town so you get the culture of a bigger city but less people. The schools are great! If you are in a health related field Gainesville has 3 hospitals. The average home price range is 200,000. That can get you a 3 bedroom house in a nice area with good schools. If you prefer the beach it's about a 1 1/2 drive to St Augustine on the east coast and Cedar Key on the west coast is about a hour from Gainesville. If you like sports this is the place to be....Gators won the National Championship in Basketball and Football. In High Springs there is a river (Santa Fe) that has many beautiful Springs that your kids swim in and thats only about 25 min. from Gainesville. It's also a great river to kayak ...you we see all kind of wild creatures and some real cute turtles. I've only seen about 2 gators the 10 years I've been Kayaking the river. It's a great place to live!

Answer 2

I left Indiana for Florida and left Florida after 5 years. Please consider what you are doing...Florida may be warmer but the lifestyle is VERY different and the winter crowds ruin it for the residents. Summer is very hot - too hot for pool or beach. The seasons are so subtle they aren't worth noting. I think you'll miss the trees changing etc. How about going where it's warmer but not Florida? Please do more research