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North Port, FL is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida. It is known for its beautiful beaches, fresh seafood and outdoor recreation. The city is home to many attractions such as Myakka State Park and Warm Mineral Springs Park. Residents of North Port have access to great schools, shopping centers, restaurants and entertainment options.
Reviews of North Port are generally positive with people praising the warm climate, friendly atmosphere and abundance of activities. Residents enjoy all that the city has to offer from its lush parks and nature preserves to its vibrant nightlife and restaurants. Additionally, it's proximity to some of the state’s most popular attractions makes it a great place for outdoorsy types who want to live close enough to take advantage of Florida’s recreational offerings. In addition to these amenities, North Port also offers some of the most affordable real estate prices in the area making it an attractive option for prospective homeowners looking for a reasonable cost of living.
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Typical Bedroom Community - 8/8/2020
Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of communities, it is a safe, affordable place to raise a
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I have lived in many places - 2/11/2017
North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and close to beaches.
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Accuracy - 6/4/2016
I was really excited when I found your site but that quickly faded when I started to see inaccuracies. First, your overview for North Port is not accurate. While you list "cost of living" as one of the "cons", your data shows that the cost of living is approximately 12% lower than the rest of the country. The population isn't accurate either. Please update.
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LOVE IT HERE - 1/23/2016
North Port may be the lat affordable coastal town in Florida. Great fishing, great beaches, great restaurants and good neighbors.
We moved here two years ago from the East Coast. It is much more friendly and safer. The people here speak English too. This is more of a mix of Midwest people and blue collar people. Not the snobs and rude people we found on the East Coast after living there for over 20 years.
We have a great Farmers markets here and 15 minutes up the road in Venice. You can find a festival or other free activity about every weekend within 30 minutes.
We live here October through May and the weather is perfect. We live in Western North Carolina June through September so we miss the hot season. Both our neighbors live here year around. They work in the area and one has children in the local schools. They love it here too.
Cost of living is much lower here than the East Coast. It cost us over $200 per month for lawn care over there.
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What's not to love about North Port??? - 9/16/2014
I moved here 10 yrs ago and have seen so much growth and change over the past ten years and it's all been positive! We are right off the interstate for easy access to anywhere on the west coast, yet we are within an easy drive from some of the best beaches in the US (Dr Beach named Siesta Key #1 )not to mention the amazing quaint feel of Boca Grande with it's beautiful whites sand beaches. Our schools have been listed as tops in the state with our high school in the top 20. Our city ranks in top 20 safest cities in the state. We have seen tremendous growth, but it has been smart growth as it still has that small town feel. When I first moved here I needed to travel 30-40 mi to of anything other than go to a grocery store. Now I barely travel more than 5 miles. The city continues to grow and has recently added a 24hour ER that's affiliated with Sarasota Memorial (again rated one of the best in country). As we continue to grow, it is my hope we have a full fledge hospital in our near
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a great town - 6/1/2014
I haven't seen any updated reviews about North Port, but after living in the Greater Miami area for a number of years, North Port is a wonderful town with quite a bit to offer. I find it very laid back whenever I come over to this part of the state to see my children and grandchildren. As a matter of fact I plan on relocating here very shorty as this town has very much to offer with NEW Stores all around and the housing market being on the mend, you just cannot beat it!!
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Suburbian Florida Lifestyle - 7/11/2012
I moved to North Port from Venice FL 2 years ago and really like it. The town doesn't have a lot to do if you like bars and stuff. But the city is always putting on celebrations and there are 2 family centers. Teens who are the drug free youth get a free yearly membership. we are in a safe quiet town, with reasonable home prices and 15-20 minutes from the beach, and 10-15 minutes from Port Charlotte mall.
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Quality of life - 10/5/2010
I moved here in December 2002. This is a bedroom community town. Most people who live here are retirees or people who commute elsewhere to work. The majority of jobs are in retail, grocery and service industries. A large number of service industries closed during this recession. My first home dropped 80 percent in value in the past 2 years. Because of the large percentage of Repo's here I've been unable to sell that house. My current house was bought in Aug 2008 and has dropped 20 percent since then. Unfortunately North Port property taxes have not dropped to reflect this. The rest of the county is more responsive to the current values. This town has historically been highly resistant to industrial expansion and resisted new business. We just lost our city manager. He oversaw more growth during his short tenure than we had before. We need younger and more agressive people on the city council or North Port will become like the ghost town communitys I see on the news about parts of
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Have a self-sustaining or VERY secure job!! - 8/1/2010
North Port is a nice, mostly quiet bedroom community for families but jobs are scare here. The heat in the summer is OPPRESSIVE and you better find a place with a pool or you will be imprisoned in your own home from about May through October. The beach is 30 minutes away, but the water temps are so warm, it's not even refreshing. There is a HUGE flying grasshopper problem here and there are billions of them. They destroy plants and bombard you as you mow your lawn as they fly up out of the grass. Oh, that's another thing... I highly recommend having a riding lawn mower if you have more than 1/8 of an acre to mow. Not bad in the cooler months, but in summer, mowing by hand can literally kill you. The city has a mall nearby, (not a great one, but they have Sears and a Macy's and a few others. It's called Town center at Port Charlotte, FL if you wish to Google and learn more about it). There is a lot of undeveloped lots here, so you may have only two or three homes on your whole street
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