I love 90 degrees in October and hate temperatures in the 50s so soon in September like we have here. Funny that you think Manatee has a high cost of living compared to NYC etc; it's simply not factual.
Billy | Springfield, IL | Report Abuse

Oh My Word!! You definately are miserable. Bradenton isn't the CLEANEST, but then not many areas are. If you think the grass is greener someplace else, then please do leave. I left in 06 and was back within a year because I found that the grasses are NOT always greener. Maybe you don't drive? It sounds like you got yourself stuck in the "bad" area of the city and didn't check the entire city out? Because I raised two sons that are now grown and the "Children's (family) parks" were here back then, and are still here. Many of them in fact. The only thing I have to agree with is the insurance prices of homes. But then you know, if it's not insurance it'll be something else somewhere else that will make up the difference. You might want to do some research the next time you move. Obviously you didn't do much research before coming to Bradenton. I've been here 28 yrs and the parks haven't changed, if anything they've been improved. And the weather hasn't changed much either. Sure beats shovling the snow piles out from the end of your driveways after snowplows pushed mounds of snow for you not to get out to go to work in the mornings. Yes, I grew up in Upstate NY, and believe me it's a hellhole there now, no jobs and crime rates skyrocheted... not much different than any other place in this good ole USofA. And gangs, they are in every city, every town in the USA. Don't think that they are Just here, missy. If you find a place that has no slum areas within, no gangs at all, 0% crime rate, 0% unemployment rate, no economy issues, Mother Nature is at peace without any hurricanes/blizzards/storms/tornatos/winds/black ice/flooding, and has overall perfect weather, is financially well off to repair all the roads to be as smooth as a baby's hiney...then please let us all know so we can follow you. The only place I see as being Perfect is the Heavens. Lady, You should count your many blessings. You obviously live in one of them huts with a roof over your head, power to be able to run your computer to post in here, food on your table to survive. Start counting your many blessings and maybe life would be better for you no matter where you live, Bradenton or the ghettos of NYC. Life is what you make of it, and it's obvious that no matter where you go there will be faults. I am curious though...why did you come here anyways? And where did you come from that made you think that Bradenton would be any better?
Nance | Bradenton, FL | Report Abuse

Whoops, I guess I double clicked? Or maybe wanted to get my point across? LoL! sorry
Nance | Bradenton, FL | Report Abuse