Took a job in Orlando

[iupnole1]

going to be relocating my family from Tampa to Orlando for a new job opportunity. Wondering if you guys could recommend some nice neighborhoods to look at when buying a house. Daughter is 2 so we want to be in good schools as well. I’ve driven through winter gardens and that looks like a nice area. TIA

 

[Hayduke GW]

I recommend T’s & P’s.

 

[phideltflg]

Winter Garden/Windermere

 

[RunRonnieRun]

College Park

 

[OrlandNole]

Where will your job be located? Are you looking for a big house/lawn or more of a walkable neighborhood?

 

[LandsharkNole]

What area of Orlando?

 

[SeaPA]

The area around the Citrus Bowl is really nice.

 

[LesClaypool]

The area around the Citrus Bowl is really nice.

 

[MIKE_G]

Gonna be a total culture shock moving like 5 exits on I-4.

 

[AndyDufresne]

If kids, Seminole County.

 

[OrlandNole]

Do you like trails? What about orange blossoms?

 

[Originole1]

Maitland is a nice area. Also Winter Park...I lived there for 5 years as a child.

 

[SeaPA]

See, they're putting in a public swimming pool

 

[seminole97]

“Super 61 is down, I repeat, Super 61 is down.”

 

[squiffynole]

I'd go for Seminole County / Lake Mary.

 

[GoNolesTX]

“Super 61 is down, I repeat, Super 61 is down.”

Damn.

 

[seminole4life1]

Depends on how much you want to spend. Best spot in town- I am bias but Winter Park (great schools, Park Ave is one of the best "small town" streets in the US, established trees, homes will hold value). College Park is my runner up but the middle school sucks so plan accordingly. A lot of people love Baldwin Park- good schools, newer neighborhood but tiny lots for what you are paying. Maitland was a great place to raise a family and still is because of the schools but the traffic in that area is only going to get worse and make commutes awful. Delaney Park is worth checking out- great new K-8 school there.

Outside of that and you are just picking between cookie cutter suburbs adjusted up and down for price so take your pick- wouldn't live in any of them.

 

[kc78]

We've considered moving there a few times as we're not too happy where we are, we have a number of friends there, and we're theme park nerds so having those in our back yard would be nice. However, even as expensive as Tallahassee is, it seems cheap to live there compared to any place with decent schools and neighborhoods we checked into.

Is there anywhere there that you can find a decent sized house for 200k or less that also has decent schools, relatively safe, etc...? Every place I've seen would require upper 200's to live which is something I can't afford currently.

 

[LesClaypool]

However, even as expensive as Tallahassee is, it seems cheap to live there compared to any place with decent schools and neighborhoods we checked into.

You think Tally is expensive? I'm amazed at how far a dollar goes here.

 

[seminole4life1]

We've considered moving there a few times as we're not too happy where we are, we have a number of friends there, and we're theme park nerds so having those in our back yard would be nice. However, even as expensive as Tallahassee is, it seems cheap to live there compared to any place with decent schools and neighborhoods we checked into.

Is there anywhere there that you can find a decent sized house for 200k or less that also has decent schools, relatively safe, etc...? Every place I've seen would require upper 200's to live which is something I can't afford currently.

Probably not for 200k. I just went through the buying process in the Orlando neighborhoods I referenced above and it was a challenge to find the right place in my $500-600k price range. The 200k prices are long gone in the established Orlando neighborhoods unless you want a total fixer upper or want to be on the front end of a neighborhood turn around like parts of Colonial Town.

 

[kc78]

You think Tally is expensive? I'm amazed at how far a dollar goes here.

Compared to where I live now, Tallahassee was expensive.

 

[LesClaypool]

Compared to where I live now, Tallahassee was expensive.

Fair enough. I suppose nothing's good or bad, cheap or expensive, etc. except by comparison.

 

[h8uf]

Compared to where I live now, Tallahassee was expensive.

I'll ask....where are you now?

 

[kc78]

I'll ask....where are you now?

Pace, FL just outside of Pensacola.

 

[SeaPA]

Pace, FL just outside of Pensacola.

That's where Thad Busby's from

 

[OrlandNole]

That's where Thad Busby's from

kc, if it's good enough for Thad, it should be good enough for you.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

Pace, FL just outside of Pensacola.

Higher median HH income than Tally by > $20k

 

[kc78]

Higher median HH income than Tally by > $20k

Pace is one of the "white flight" areas of Pensacola.

 

[KissimmeeNole]

Lake Nona is nice, very up and coming, close to the airport as well.

 

[RTM58]

Lake Nona is nice, very up and coming, close to the airport as well.

Future home of Amazon.

 

[ElimiNole]

Unless you're moving to Winter Park, stay the hell out of Orlando city limits. You'll thank me later.