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Originally Posted by mickey100

I'm a New Yorker and proud of it. We are not from the city, we lived in a rural area further north. I see so many misconceptions on this thread I feel compelled to correct. First of all, crime statistics. Not everyone lives in New York City. Many people live in smaller cities in NY or rural areas. But the crime in NYC reached a pinnacle in the 80's and early 90's as a result of the crack epidemic. Crime since then has varied up and down each year, but has overall been on a steady decline. If you compare the NYC statistics with those of Orlando, Orlando has almost twice the level of violent crime and property crime. But being a big city, of course there is going to be more crime, than in a retirement community. Why do people retire to Florida? For one thing, there are tax advantages, depending on what state you come from. People from cold areas such as the northeast, have historically retired to warm places like Florida or Arizona. Some posters here think that politics plays a role. Those same people just love to inject politics into every conversation or lifestyle choice. News flash - In all our years of living in NY, we never knew if our friends were Democrats or Republicans. It was something that was not discussed. Politics were generally private, done in the privacy of the voting booth. That is one thing that just floored us moving to The Villages, and I see it on this thread, the hate and vitriol from people who say things like "don't vote here like you did up north", or "leave the Villages and take your politics with you". There are many things we like about the Villages, but if we do move, that would be the reason why - to get away from small minded, hateful people.

You sincerely believe all the population flight out of New York is for warmer climate? I suggest new glasses because you are missing much and votes are the majority of the problem.