We had our list of what we wanted when we retired. The first item was the beach and can understand why someone would want be have the salt air and sand. The OP did what was right for them and honestly, I have a bit of envy for your choice.
We purchased in The Villages. There's no ocean or beach, but the other things that we found would give us quality of life after retirement, outweighed the love of the beach. We've spent very little time in The Villages. What we have learned is there are a variety of political views, personality's, and even kids at the family pool. The people seem to be very similar to those we know in PA.
What's so wonderful about planning for that last third of our lives is the ability to think what is important to us personally. We'll visit the beach, but will look forward to returning to free golf, scooting around in a golf cart, meeting people with similar and different backgrounds, and knowing when the day ends, we can sit back to enjoy a good book.
Life is good. Enjoy wherever you decide is best for you.
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