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Cmgregory: The question you pose can only be answered by you and based on your situation as respects family, finance, health, personality and temperament.

Here are some of the considerations we had that may mirror yours also. We moved to Florida because of the tax advantages;albeit property taxes are higher than what we expected. The last six summers that we have lived here have been very hot and humid especially for my wife. It use to be that there was some relief from congestion in off season but no longer. We adjust .

There are plenty of things to do here but again it depends on the person which carries me to the amenities. You need to consider how active you desire to be given your interests and your health because you will be paying a monthly fee whether you use any amenities or not.

We live in a very friendly and active neighborhood and that is a blessing because without family around they in a limited sense become your support system

I knew The Villages expansion would become a victim of its own success but then reasoned that it is a well planned community with rules that assist in keeping properties from deteriorating .

Some residents here compare The Villages to that of an adult Disney World which they view as a positive. Again because we are all different that concept to me translates to not real and not real translates to artificial

Finally The Villages is marketed as an 55 and over retirement community but it is increasingly becoming a vacation destination for many and that also tempers the meaning of community.

To my wife and I this is not a right or wrong, love it or leave it thing, it just is and we adjust.

The best of luck with your decision and your decision will be the right one.

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