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Old 02-01-2021, 06:32 PM
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I would choose a retirement community in Stuart Florida because of the weather and beaches. Also that area is more upscale than The The Villages. It’s more expensive but it’s green all year and without the stifling heat of Central Florida.
Stuart is a very high crime area, we stayed there a couple times when we were traveling in a Class A motorhome. We were warned to stay out of a lot of areas. As of today only 17% of all US cities have a higher crime rate per capita and in florida 70% of all cities and towns have a lower crime rate than Stuart. It may look nice but there are better places to go over there that are much safer such as Vero Beach.