This is something I have pondered as well. I live fairly close to Sun City. I could get a lot more house for the money and live less expensively. However, there is no comparison as far as activities. In recent years Sun City has been trying to attract new, younger people. A co-worker's in-laws are 70 and 65 years old and they say they feel younger than most. Recently, the older part of SC tried to pass a plan to update their amenities but it didn't pass. I suspect it's because the population is older, use the facilities less, and don't want to spend the money. The Kingpoint side is a little more like TV and building new homes. Being near the beach and withing driving distance to Tampa, Orlando, and Sarasota is a plus. You might go look at the area. Believe me, financially, that is the better choice for me...but I want to have the choice of a variety of things to do in retirement....and TV with over 1800 clubs, etc. offers me more chance to do that.
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