Floridian lifestyle
 

Living in New York, I think I would appreciate more of the laid back life style of the South. How many feel the lifestyle is so much better than the North if you are from there.

You have no idea how much better the villages is vs long island. I did that rat race, you will never want to go back except for family.

When you get here and hear villagers complain about traffic, it will bring a smile to your face.

If you pick an abundance of sun as a "lifestyle"--I would pick Florida, for sure. Other than that--my heart is still in western New York.

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Transportation on Long Island - Wikipedia

"Indeed, locals refer to*Long Island Expressway*as "The*World's Longest Parking Lot"."

Commuted to nyc, by car, motorcycle, bus/subway, long island railroad/subway, express bus and every combination thereof.

People in the villages that don't know NYC commuting would never believe the time and cost.

Real estate taxes of $10,000 on a very modest home. No thank you.

I think you could find a laid back community almost any where.

You are probably right. Even out east in Long Island.

I try not to use the LIE because of the trucks, but the Southern State to me is the worse when it comes to traffic. I went to Hawaii, and I could not believe the traffic there.

I remember many a late weekend night where it seemed everyone on the southern state Parkway was drunk or drugged.

Long Island taxes are the worse. (School taxes are high and I can see why since I have been working for the school district. The school has so many specialists for all the children’s needs. Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, psychologist, to name a few. There are children that really do need them and they are available in the school, but I am sure their salaries are higher than an average teacher’s. Never saw that when I went to school.)

My friend owns a 3 apartment-building in Brooklyn and her taxes are $2400 per year.

In NY & NJ you're a money filter, hard to believe but you can accumulate more money in retirement than you did working up north- very low taxes, and there really is much to spend a lot on,

my daughter lives in Mount Kisco Westchester County. Loves TV but also loves going down to the city going to the Jets games
Everything is a trade off.

my ideal setting is a small town where one can go to the local coffee shop knowing most folks engage in small talk play a round or two and then disappear .

I was reared in a small city in Central New York. Most people there warm and generous, many good restaurants, but agree the snow and taxes are a real disincentive

So hard to leave where I have been used to but if I am going to worry about money every day (taxes, oil heat, etc.) then it is time to move on.

Just hope the grass is greener on the other side.