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Originally Posted by gerryann
I lived in Bonita for 5 years right before moving here. Have you lived in Bonita before? My parents lived in Bonita for 20 years and as I said I lived there for 5 years. The difference in temperature is very little. I remember many mornings seeing my breath in Bonita and frost on the ground.....same as here. What you are getting there is the beautiful beach and 2 fantastic malls with huge anchor stores. You also will find fantastic health care in Bonita and Naples. Health care here is questionable.
In contrast what you are getting here is safety. It's a very secure area with magnificent fire and police protection. You are getting a healthy lifestyle if you choose to become involved. You won't find that in Bonita. You will have great shopping and restaurants here, but not the same quality as Bonita/Naples/Ft Myers.
To me the most important difference is the home value and appreciation. You can't go wrong purchasing a home here in The Villages. The value will always increase........I had a difficult time selling my home in Bonita, and at a loss.
There are so many variables......but to again answer your original question. The weather is pretty much the same for both areas. I know this for a fact as I still have many friends in Bonita and we compare weather year round.
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GerryAnn, thanks for your very valid points. If you want questionable health care, try Maui. We just sold our second home there and that's why we're looking in FL, Couple years ago DW had a health scare. Took us over an hour to get to the only hospital on the island on the only road that goes around the island. That and 4 grandkids in MI made us rethink our plans. We have friends who retired to Bonita Springs and my parents were in Bradenton for many years so we have some familiarity with weather vagaries. DW looked at the 15 day forecast on weather. dot com and saw highs in the low 50's and said I'd better get the real story
