Nice city - 3/17/2016

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of people from different races, a multicultural city.

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Crime rate 20% higher than the national average. - 2/20/2016

The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national average.

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Quality of Life in Central Florida - 9/22/2012

Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and entertainment. People speak of the horrible heat here, but in Central Florida, that heat lasts only around 4 months each year -- for the remainder of the year, being early fall through late spring, October thru late May, the temps are VERY tolerable (very mild winters), and the days are GLORIOUS! This is a gorgeous, active place to live!

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is it worth it? - 7/23/2009

quiet place,family oriented but housing is very expensive

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Allergies - 9/13/2007

Orlando Area is number nine in the worst allergy places.

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Close to everything - 5/2/2007

Suburb of Orlando with a variety of jobs. Although the housing costs are high (I pay $1240/mo for a house in a decent neighborhood and that's considered very cheap!), you'll find many types of jobs here in Altamonte Springs(but it's the finding one that's tough. If you're looking to buy a decent but not too large of a place to live in a A-rated school system, you'll be looking at about $270k-$350K in our area. One good thing about Seminole County is that most schools are A-B rated except in Sanford (you don't want to live there, trust me.) I think that Lake Brantley High is the only A-rated public high school in the Central Florida area, and it's tough to buy a house in that district because everyone wants their kids to go there. Shopping, shopping, and more shopping! We've got a good sized mall and retail shops out the yin-yang! Crane's Roost park boasts of many types entertainment from jazz festivals, kids themed days, July 4th fireworks, and much more. Retirees would feel safe here and we have a large hospital and many medical centers nearby and as well as in Orlando which is only about fifteen miles away. With I-4 running through the town, you can go see Micky Mouse in about 40 minutes. Daytona Beach is about and hour away, too. With a reputable city government, the only negative I can really say is that I hear sirens all the time! You always see the police on duty keeping things PG rated.

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Close to everything - 5/2/2007

Suburb of Orlando with a variety of jobs. Although the housing costs are high (I pay $1240/mo for a house in a decent neighborhood and that's considered very cheap!), you'll find many types of jobs here in Altamonte Springs(but it's the finding one that's tough. If you're looking to buy a decent but not too large of a place to live in a A-rated school system, you'll be looking at about $270k-$350K in our area. One good thing about Seminole County is that most schools are A-B rated except in Sanford (you don't want to live there, trust me.) I think that Lake Brantley High is the only A-rated public high school in the Central Florida area, and it's tough to buy a house in that district because everyone wants their kids to go there. Shopping, shopping, and more shopping! We've got a good sized mall and retail shops out the yin-yang! Crane's Roost park boasts of many types entertainment from jazz festivals, kids themed days, July 4th fireworks, and much more. Retirees would feel safe here and we have a large hospital and many medical centers nearby and as well as in Orlando which is only about fifteen miles away. With I-4 running through the town, you can go see Micky Mouse in about 40 minutes. Daytona Beach is about and hour away, too. With a reputable city government, the only negative I can really say is that I hear sirens all the time! You always see the police on duty keeping things PG rated.

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Too little for Too much. - 11/19/2006

I have lived in Altamonte Springs for almost 2 years. The rent here is ridiculous thanks to most of the area going condo. I moved into what I thought would be a quiet,peaceful, somewhat stress free apartment complex. WRONG!! I pay $890 per month and that is with a "discount" that is offered for signing a year lease. The neighbors are loud and don't follow any of the rules set, (like grilling on a balcony underneath my own balcony). Loud booming car stereos at 2 in the morning. I found drug paraphernalia on the ground just 3 weeks ago. The downstairs neighbors don't speak English, and have 1 woman, at least 3 men and 3 small children living in a two bedroom apt. They leave their door open alot and you can see childrens bunk beds and a toddler bed in the living room. From what I have heard about the Orlando/Altamonte Springs area this is common practice. I live on Wymore Rd in Altamonte and its a strange sight to see because one side of the road is apartment complexes that you can tell aren't in the best of conditions (mine was the nicest here judging the outside appearance), the other side is gated housing communities with walls so high you can only see the roofs of houses inside. I tried to find other apartments in Altamonte Springs that were not in this area but found that it is more expensive to live elsewhere. I plan to move out of state in July when my lease is finished. I lived in Orlando for a year and Altamonte Springs is quieter, but I suspect it won't be for long.

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jobs - 6/22/2005

lots of nursing jobs and good high schools

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