Port Richey, Florida SperlingViews
"Not so good"
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Not so good - 7/7/2010 |
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| The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to be living at the moment.
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More Port Richey, Florida SperlingViews
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| Depends on what your comparing it to - 11/27/2012
Port Richey is only 2.7 square miles, so the majority of us who have a Port Richey address don't actually live in PR. I have been hear over a year now and still don't know where the city begins and ends (except for when I see a sign). It's kind of just swallowed up by New Port Richey. Anyway. Lots of people live here. Tons of kids and schools. On the other hand there is nothing to do here as far as attractions go. BUT being as this is Florida you don't have to go far to find things to do. Pasco Co. sits right on top of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties - and serves as the "flight" area for those who are looking for a less populated and inexpensive place to live. If you are considering moving to the area it would helpful to do some exploring first if you don't know somebody who lives here that can guide you. This really is a nice place to live despite all of its issues (just read the NPR comments - they all have a point but are a bit dramatic at times). There are a lot of nice areas to live. Great schools (my wife is a teacher) if you know which ones to pick. Tons of great restaurants. I just wouldn't advise moving to the area sight unseen. That being said, I really love it here. Florida is paradise, and in my opinion the Gulf Coast is the best of the two. A little more "redneck" than the other one (especially here in Pasco), but a lot more natural charm.[read more...]
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| Not so good - 7/7/2010
The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to be living at the moment.[read more...]
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| Port Richey - 9/27/2008
There must be a lot of unreported crime in this area. My husband and I work in retail and neither one of us have a day go by without finding stolen merchandise. While it could be worse, this area is having a drug epidemic, which mostly goes unreported because nobody wants to be the one calling the drug users and dealers out. While it's mostly pills and prescription drugs that are being widely dealt in the area, it is still a concern for me.[read more...]
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| Population mix - 3/4/2008
For me the mix is wrong i want a quiet older population for my retirement[read more...]
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