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Altamonte Springs, FL
Close to everything -
5/2/2007Suburb 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.
Altamonte Springs, FL
Close to everything -
5/2/2007Suburb 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.