Looking to relocate within an hour driving radius. Any places to avoid? Looking for clean safe neighborhoods with a private Christian school in the area.

Thanks,

Tony.

Lake Mary and Oviedo are great areas.

What's your budget?

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Originally posted by Edmond:
Lake Mary and Oviedo are great areas.

What's your budget?

~$400k

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Originally posted by benny6:

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Originally posted by Edmond:
Lake Mary and Oviedo are great areas.

What's your budget?

~$400k

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Will you be commuting to work? If so, that could make a big difference.

If commuting is not a factor, most places in Seminole County (adjacent to Orlando, north side of the city) are decent. I live in Altamonte Springs, which is in Seminole. My house is maybe fifty yards from the Orlando city line, which is also the county divider -- Orlando is in Orange County.

Lake Mary, mentioned by Edmond, is also in Seminole County, a bit further north of Orlando.

If you're planning an exploratory trip, I might be able to take some time off and drive around the area with you.

I love being west of the city. Winter Garden, Clermont, Groveland.

I'd avoid most of the east side, Waterford lakes or really anything around UCF as the traffic can be stupid.

I live Downtown but I agree with Artie, the west side has some great options and much better equipped logistically.

Winter Garden is fantastic! Check out Foundation Academy, I believe it's a highly rated private Christian school.

Stay completely away from Pine Hills, or as we call it, 'Crime' Hills. Personally, I think west of Orlando (Winter Garden, Clermont, Groveland) is the nicest solution for a place to live currently.

Mount Dora/Tavares seems really nice.

Bruce

If you want the best of both worlds, beaches and attractions, it's hard to go wrong with Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach west of I-95, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach. Definitely worth research, and for $400,000, you can find yourself in a very, very nice home with a pool. I-4 straight to Orlando is close for all of them.

We're actually open to any area in FL within driving distance of a level 1 trauma center and a good Christian school. Once those two objectives are met, then I can look for a tech job for me. We're hoping to find a property with a decent sized home (1800-2200 square foot) with a shop and a nice yard. I really don't want to be in the metro areas and prefer it be in a rural area. 3 bedroom would be fine.

I want to continue with my gunsmithing side-business, so hoping to avoid an HOA. We're looking for areas that are safe and looking to identify areas to avoid.

Thanks all.

Tony.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Will you be commuting to work? If so, that could make a big difference.

If commuting is not a factor, most places in Seminole County (adjacent to Orlando, north side of the city) are decent. I live in Altamonte Springs, which is in Seminole. My house is maybe fifty yards from the Orlando city line, which is also the county divider -- Orlando is in Orange County.

Lake Mary, mentioned by Edmond, is also in Seminole County, a bit further north of Orlando.

If you're planning an exploratory trip, I might be able to take some time off and drive around the area with you.

My former boss & I attended a seminar, probably 6 years ago, in Altamonte (or was it Apopka?) and got a chance to meet up with V-Tail & a few of the other members in the area. Seemed like a nice place from the small amount of driving around we did.

As to level 1 trauma centers, the only one in Central Florida is at ORMC in Orange county,

Florida Trauma Center List

You might be best to do some research on where the tech jobs you'd be interested in, you don't want a home in Altamonte Springs if you work in Kissimmee, the daily drive would be horrible, and visa versa.

When we moved here we found a good rental home in a nice area with good schools, etc and then looked for a house, ended up settling in less than a mile from the rental. THere still is some land left around the area but it's getting bought up quickly.

There are several indoor and outdoor ranges in CFL,Chuluota Sportsmens Club Vtail likes the Eustis Gun Club among others. Plenty of gun shows and gun stores.

ORMC is downtown Orlando, Tech jobs are in Lake Mary and out by UCF area are a lot of high tech firms. Not sure about whats out west.

Suffice it to say, Orlando has grown quite a bit in the past 25 years, and boomed in the past few years. People escaping the north into Florida is spurring big growth and hence lots of traffic. Right now, unless the home is on fire, homes are selling like hotcakes, low rates and big growth.

Living in Altamonte Springs and driving I-4 to ORMC or the UCF area will be a pain. Although we do have light rail, so if you look around and find a place close to the light rail stations from Debary in Volusia county to downtown it would make the ORMC commute an easy train ride.

South of Orlando is Touristaville... unless you work in that field Arties and Vtails suggestions work. We prefer eastern Seminole, closer to the beach, away from downtown, away from I-4.

Other than that, its currently in the low 70's to 60's with a breeze today,

Trauma Centers in Florida Trauma Center Link

Stay out of the area west of Orlando that I have highlighted in yellow. In most other places, you will be fine.



Like others have said, Orlando is very large. Working on one side and living on the other can be brutal. If the trauma center thing is a requirement, there is only one, and it is downtown. For this, look in the Conway area south / southeast of Orlando. There are lots of older neighborhoods (re: no HOA), but prices here are high. You'll get something for $400K, but it will not be a castle. And it might not even have a pool.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:

My former boss & I attended a seminar, probably 6 years ago, in Altamonte (or was it Apopka?) and got a chance to meet up with V-Tail & a few of the other members in the area. Seemed like a nice place from the small amount of driving around we did.

That was (is) Altamonte Springs. Benny specified "safe" -- yeah, Altamonte Springs is pretty safe.

Apopka covers a large area, some not so good, some very nice.

I know nothing about schools in the area, our kids were college age when we arrived in the area.

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We're actually open to any area in FL within driving distance of a level 1 trauma center

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Level 1 trauma centers are handy after a horrific MVA or multiple gunshot wounds. For example, Cook County Hospital is a level one trauma center. Is that what you need?? The really bad cases come in by helo so does driving distance matter?

Does someone need a Level 1 to work at or do you just want access to good trauma care?
I have worked at Level 1 and 2 trauma centers. The difference is basically that a 1 does research and has a few other arbitrary requirements. To the nurse working there or the patient being treated, the difference isn't noticeable. You will do just fine located near a Level 2.

Bruce

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Originally posted by RNshooter:
Does someone need a Level 1 to work at or do you just want access to good trauma care?
I have worked at Level 1 and 2 trauma centers. The difference is basically that a 1 does research and has a few other arbitrary requirements. To the nurse working there or the patient being treated, the difference isn't noticeable. You will do just fine located near a Level 2.

Bruce

My wife works in one of the only two Level 1 hospitals in the state. She works in the OR. She's specialized in the operating rooms and she's used to very complex cases, including EGS and trauma surgeries. She's hoping to keep up with her skills and complexity of cases.

Tony.