HELP! Moving to FL from NY

Markakis

Hi,

My husband, 7 month old and I (and dog!) are relocating to FL from NY soon (job related) and being lifelong NYers, we're a bit overwhelmed.  We can live almost anywhere in the state but right now we're researching the west coast.  We are looking for an area near a city (population around 30,000+) with access to many stores, restaurants, things to do, etc and good schools.  This may not narrow it down (ha!) but I figured Floridians may be able to offer some guidance/insight.

Many thanks.

alzi

Most of us are in the Tampa area, so I say Tampa! And as a fellow NY/NJ girl, there are lots of people from up north in this area, which I like. Where in NY are you from?

blondeG8Rbride

Yes, most of us are from Tampa.  As a Tampa native, I love it but I'm biased.  We live about 20 minutes east of downtown Tampa.  Do you have specific questions?  

Markakis

Hi guys,

We are from Westchester County (White Plains), but have been living in Dutchess for the past few years. We miss being near a big city, especially now that we have a child.  Which areas of Tampa/surrounding areas would be good to look into? I guess if I had to sum it up, we're looking for a nice area to raise a family  :-)

 

lgrn22

I am from Long Island and moved to Miami 2 years ago. We recently moved over to Sarasota. It is beautiful here but very slow and older.

blondeG8Rbride

I live in the Riverview/Valrico area (which like I said, is 20-30 min east of Tampa).  A lot of people also like the Westchase area, which is 20-30 min NW of downtown.  And then there's South Tampa which is in the heart of it all but you are definitely paying more per square foot and a lot of the homes are older.  When do you anticipate moving?

babygator15

I'm in Orlando if you have any questions about it! I was a kid when I moved from NY, but my cousins moved down here from LI when they were in college and they'll never go back!