Isn't something like 80% of the Sumter County population in The Villages?

I think you're right. Most demo data I think would be at the county level, except for maybe the big cities. Also, maybe the analysis combined the 3 counties' data for TV. Who knows. It doesn't take much to skew the data. For instance, take big city violence out of the national stats, and the US is a very safe country. Take the worst couple of city blocks out of the urban areas, and even the big cities look relatively safe.

Villages stress
 

I agree. It's bullcrap. But the people who decide where to locate a new Trader Joe's or Wegman's, or whatever, do they know? Hopefully the developer's people are setting the record straight.

So... if 9 people were on an elevator and Bill Gates got on then their average net worth would be $6,000,000,000 (give or take a few $$). If Bill got off on the next floor their average new worth would drop by billions.

The Sumter county sheriff just addressed the Straight Shooters club, and said that there is practically no crime in The Villages itself, except for a few home burglaries. TV is 80% of Sumter county. Almost all of the county crime is in the remaining 20%. So you have to question what was counted in the study, probably the whole county.

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Seems to be based on this.

The Villages is NOT a city. Neither are some of the other places listed, but that's neither here nor there. The fact is they are not retirement communities.

Thank you. :smiley:

:agree:

Stress is internal. You take it wherever you go and no matter where you live.

I find living in TV to be a very relaxing environment but that's me. :D

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The Villages 3rd most stressful city
 

12,000 years from now archeologists will unearth TV and what they will find is an intricate system of roads, underground utilities, sewers and 60,000 foundation slabs, 35,000 concrete walls, 55 or so communal pools all within a very small land space. They will determine that this was a very busy resort city.

So I thought to myself....Self, what would be the least stressful city? The Huffington Post, helpful as ever, provided the answer. That would be Iowa City, IA where:

Average workweek - 33.4 hrs
Average commute time - 16.3 min
Divorce Rate - 7%
Physical Activity Rate - 60%
Entertainment Est. per 1000 businesses - 14.27
Average Sleep/Night hrs - 7.08

By every metric The Villages has that beat by a mile.

The Least-Stressed Cities in America

This story stressed me out even more.

I would be pleased to assist you with that worthwhile project !

I honestly believe it is because most of us moved from Northern States where we were being taxed every which way .
Most of us moved here and took away the ability of those states and localities to keep their hands in our pockets .
Seniors are at the most liquid and highest asset point of their lives . The Taxing authorities back where we came from feel that we have individually and collectively " cheated them " !
If they could they would pass laws that would prevent us from moving away from such tax hungry places as say NY State !!

I find being new her is quite stressful. Though our goal is the opposite of that we have never been into extremely busy lives stress is a killer and greatly alters your health. People here seem very stressed to me aka in a big hurry. They way they drive cards and golf carts. We tried attending a card card and good lord it was like being in the hot seat. They must play for games and you must take your turn quickly. They get angry if your winning they get angry if you make a mistake? I find a lot come here and turn even fun activities into a job or work? We love it here and will love it here much more as we find our own pace and groove but must say most here seem to always be in a hurry? Even when you go to the grocery story they check you out so fast as if it's a contest when there is no one behind you in line. LOL Maybe people have their schedules too full? For us we want to enjoy this amazing place and the last thing we want is to find ways to be cranky and always rushing everywhere. We have met tons of nice people but you can't live anywhere that there is not the "queen bee" mentality clicky feel. It takes awhile to find people of like mind. It cost nothing to be kind! Being rude over a card game or any activity is pretty selfish people have to learn a lot here about so many things.

I believe that I know exactly what you are talking about . Yes there are folks who live here who bring that culture down here with them and lord it over everyone else .
For many years of my career I had to commute , work and live among them and I vowed that I would avoid them as much as possible in retirement .
When I can see their ;license plates which indicate where they are from I give them a very wide berth !
Thanks for having the courage to bring this issue up . I have seen an increase in folks from that part of the world over the five years that I have been here and an increase in pushy rude behavior and the same for driving habits associated with the same folks .

Without spending a few more milliseconds to really analyze this, I've come to the unwavering conclusion that this entire report is pure unalduterated Bulls...hockey

Seems that most posters disagree with the high level of stress in The Villages. I for one agree with the statistics. Consider all the decisions that we face.

1/ On the 100 yard executive course hole, with 50 yards over water.
Do I use a water ball or just go to the ball drop?
2/ When I get to the Country Club
Do I order my drink now or wait 15 Minutes until Happy Hour?
3/ When driving and I get to a pedestrian crosswalk
Did the pedestrian step out in time or not and should I yield?
4/ When I have a bad restaurant experience
Do I dare post it on TOTV without vetting the restaurant manager?
5/ When I go to the Golf Course and find that my trail fees have expired 1 day ago?
Will I have to again endure the ecstatic starter gleefully announce that my trail fees are expired & I can now have the privilege of paying $4 .

I could go on but it would only drive us one step more toward #1. I

I am so stressed out. Today I played golf. Did not make par even once, very bad day. Yesterday went bowling. I bowled a 135. Tonight I went to hear music. I didn't like at least 30% of the songs. Had dinner out and had to wait five minutes before I was given a table. I was going to mow the lawn tomorrow but, the lawn service did it for me today. Played pool at a rec. center near me. Wow I am so bad at that. Then played some cards with friends in the evening. More golf then to pool, tomorrow. I will have to rest soon. So you see so much stress. Forced to play so much, I also hate the way people are always saying hello. Don't they understand the pressure I am under. I watched T.V. so many problems all over the world. If I had the time, I might care. Now I don't remember when to go to work anymore. Wait I am retired I don't think I work any more. Poor me living in the villages.

The Huffington Post??? Good God, consider the source. Who in the world believes anything in the Huffington Post

Least Stressful Cities in the US.
 

I would not take any of this the least bit seriously. The Least-Stressed Cities in America

Consider the source

Two great tongue in cheek posts. :BigApplause: :BigApplause:

I love the responses, in particular Fred R's. When I read his, I had to laugh. I don't disagree, it just hit my funny bone.

The Villages 3rd most stressful city
 

I'm looking forward to screwing NYS ! Thanks for all the 401K & IRA tax shelter money I get to keep and never spend in this welfare state once I begin to cash out. I'm even thinking of blowing past the Verrazano without paying with my middle finger pointed way out the window. Adios Amigos [emoji3]
Oh yeah, that toll was supposed to be lifted after the bridge was payed for in like 1983.

A number of posts in this thread have commented on the fact that the source is the Huffington Post. If you actually look at the link given, the Huffington Post article starts out by stating:

"This article was originally published on 24/7 Wall St. "

Furthermore, it states that the conclusions were from the American Psychological Association. They chose what data to use to define stress. There does not seem to be a reason to question the data, it is the way that they defined stress as being caused by money and work that ended up giving The Villages such a high rating.

Finally, government statistics relate to The Villages Metropolitan Statistical Area, not the actual boundaries of The Villages. So some of the data are from areas in Sumter County that do not lie within The Villages.

Go to the link and look at the photo. Looks like a mall. Orlando or Ocala??

No, it is a representation of the new Villages Mall that will feature a Wawa, Trader Joe's, and Nordstrom.

You might want to be careful about any medical advice that they might post ! :(:highfive:

Are you serious?

By the way when you arrive here it is a good idea to obtain an Official Form from the Florida Sec. of State which when filed establishes that you are now an official resident of Florida .

Once you complete the form and file it with the Sec. of State of Florida you then [ as I recall ] send a copy of that form to the Sec. of State for the State of NY .

It`s not a required process however it can save you from a lot of hassle . In my Case the NY State Taxing Authorities seeking more and more revenue challenged me on my State of Domicile .

Fortunately I had the document I described above and also when I completed it but before filing it with both Florida and NY State I had the document Notarized .

Now to all who may be reading this Post . It has been a few years now since I relocated from NY to The Villages . Certain details I may have confused . However the general info I am seeking to convey ---- get the right form and file it --- is correct .

To the OP I hope that you make your personal " Great Escape " very soon . You will not regret it . Instead you will ask yourself " why didn' t I do this sooner ?

Maybe the author of the article was referring to the Orange Blossom/Spanish Springs section. Then, he may be correct.

Just looking at the article the stat that jumped out to me was the violent crime rate. So I did a little googling. According to this article
The Villages crime rates and statistics - NeighborhoodScout
the rate of violent crimes in the Villages is 1.41 per 1000 persons of 141 per 100,000. The article claimed it was 421 per 100,000.

Here's another article
The_Villages, Florida Crime
According to this article on a scale of 1 to 100 when it comes to violent crime, THE VILLAGES IS A 1!

And lastly, here is another article
Crime Reports & Crime Rate - The Villages, FL 32162
It doesn't deal exclusively with The Villages but includes the Lady Lake area. It has us in total crime 73% below the national average and in violent crime 86% below the national average.

In short the crime stat used in the "Stressful" Cities article is completely inaccurate. I have serious doubts about the accuracy of some of the other stats also.

Probably written by a millennial [emoji849]

Moving to the Villages
 

We're closing on a place in The Villages next month. I just read the statistics. They were alarming. You folks work over 39 hours a week? Forgetaboutit!

That was the stat that jumped out at me too. Made the whole article laughable.

I am on TOTV about 39 hours a week or sometimes it seems like that. Facebook even more.

Computer time
 

Well, that explains part of how we work here in The Villages. At times, I work several hours a week on my golf game. I know some TV residents that work at getting free meals here and there in TV. When you add all this along with all those that work on parties, dances, pickleball, hundreds do club work, volunteer work and etc.etc. 39 hours a week could be a very conservative number. 👍

Where are the free meals ? [emoji488] [emoji489] [emoji487] [emoji492]