SperlingViews - Islamorada, Florida
95.68% of people are white, 0.46% are black, 1.08% are asian, 0.35% are native american, and 2.42% claim 'Other'. 7.73% of the people in Islamorada, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.27% are non-hispanic).
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High Cost City - 2/23/2008
Islamorada is a unique and beautiful 4-island community in the Florida Keys. It has great boating and fishing opportunities and some great local restaurants. It has a tourist-based economy and population triples during the peak tourist season (Jan. - Apr.). However, the cost of living is high. The average housing price is nearly $1,000,000 and waterfront properties can be much higher. Further, food and utility costs are generally higher than on the mainland. Access to discount stores and mainstream retail establishments is not convenient. Living here requires a certain mindset.[read more...] |
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quality of life - 2/13/2008
Great weather, friendly people. Great place to visit and live. Work is work wherever you live, so remember that if you live here you are not on vacation 24/7 like all the tourists think![read more...] |
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Paradise Lost or found? - 11/17/2006
I have lived here 27 years and seen our lovely Islands become corporatized into condo haven. It is a lovely place, but it is changing so that the average person finds the cost of living prohibative.[read more...] |
