I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
@MaverickDylan-7 The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
I remember driving through the area many times in the 1970’s. It was all beautiful orange groves. We visited the groves and picked oranges, they were the most delicious fruit you ever tasted. All gone, chopped down. Asphalt, concrete, chemical grass replaced it all.
You hit the nail on the head with your very first point (Orlando native here lol). I love seeing the city grow, don’t get me wrong, but the jobs are not keeping up with the cost of living. People who are moving here are typically coming in with remote jobs with out of state pay which is moving a lot of the natives out. That hurts my heart so much. My grandmother who was born and raised in WP had no choice but to move out of her home and move to the west side of the city. That’s such an unsettling feeling.
I was lucky to be able to transfer my job from Ohio to Florida. My career pays well so I can live here comfortably. I feel for those who have to look for work in this state.
Somebody made a comment about the traffic lights. It’s so true!! the traffic lights are so long and not very efficient. So lights get stuck on red for a number minutes. Traffic has gotten crazier through the years and these lights don’t help. I read FL ranks as one of the worst in the US when it comes to traffic light efficiency.
When we were new to Orlando we almost moved into Winter Park-it’s a beautiful area with lots going on but I’m so glad we didn’t, it’s so busy and congested to get around there. We ended up settling in Longwood/Wekiva.
Traffic is terrible in Orlando and Winter Park is very congested. But what is worse in Florida, health care. It is downright scary. Keep your doctor and dentist from where every you come from.
OMG, I so agree There is shortage of doctors here and this is why we ended up here ! My husband got an excellent paying job as a surgeon since Orlando is desperate seeking health care workers I don’t like it here though and hope we can move soon
my biggest gripe with Orlando is how car-centric and suburbanist the city is. Its like a living hell for anyone without a car. The only public transport option is the Lynx bus service that is incredibly unreliable. Walking anywhere is impossible unless you're downtown because everything is so far apart and you need to have a car to go anywhere. Its really sad to be honest.
With the boom comes business….Orlando should keep its resources and pay the scale…You don’t need young people leaving for better pay…better pay helps the community in upkeep and retail and restaurants…
If you want to dislike yourself and your decision, don’t forget about your time and money. Go ahead but it’s a 8/10 chance you’ll hate it after a year or two. Trust me!
Great video - love the fact that you shared your truth about Orlando. One point I have to make - and I say this with all love - you talk very fast - I found it hard to catch everything you said. I guess maybe it's because I'm a little older - but it was a little difficult to understand you at time....but again....I say it with love. You did a great job.
Great channel! I love your delivery and no filler/fluff style. I've been scoping out the Orlando area to possibly relocate to and your info is a huge help.
I had not really considered the first point but when you put it in terms of average income, then I can see the point. For me, the biggest gripes aren't necessarily unique to the Orlando area but they do seem to be very common here: 1. Property size. It's hard to find something with a decent size lot. Most places are the legal minimum between houses - I feel awkward looking out a side window. When looking for a new place, I'm going to look for some land. I have a golden retriever and I'd like a yard for him to run around in but I also want a screened in pool. 2. HOA and Condo boards. These things are all over the place and they have way too much power. I like the idea of an HOA, especially when they are well run not too restrictive - but humans are going to human and eventually even the best HOAs get some power hungry control freak in charge and ruin it for everyone. State laws make it such that you can basically lose your house because you left the trash can out or some other minor infraction. 3. Insurance costs - many auto and home insurance companies have left or are leaving the state - which means those remaining are free to raise rates. Both my auto and home insurance doubled last year. 4. Weather. This isn't the best state for the outdoors type during summer, especially if you are a late riser. If you golf, you need to get up at the crack of dawn and finish before lunch. On the flip side, Winter is the best month ever. 5. Tourists are a double edged sword. They are the life-blood of our economy (also an issue) but they are also the source of many frustrations since many arrive here with their brains on vacation mode too. I've had to flash my lights at some Brit that forgot which country he was in since he was driving towards me in my lane around midnight. 6. Traffic. But not your typical commuter traffic - we have that too (but not nearly as bad as Atlanta) - I'm talking about oddball tourist traffic - like Hwy 192 flooded at midnight since the parks just let out. Or how the Turnpike takes an extra 2 hours to get from West Palm Beach to Orlando on a Sunday afternoon - no accidents - just congestion. The same with I-75 in Ocala is nearly always stop-and-go for similar reasons. 7. Inadequate public transit - even Disney World's shuttle system is more comprehensive than the city of Orlando. SunRail is nice but offers very limited utility since it doesn't connect to MCO or the entertainment districts, nor run on the weekends.
I agree with you on everything What is with the small lots??? I don’t like seeing neighbors out of my window either but it’s a real challenge to find a place with even 0.3 acres Also, don’t even get me started with the sizes of bedrooms… So called bedrooms are smaller than most walk in closets…
Florida has always been known as a retirement state, people come here to retire not to make a living, there's no industry here all service jobs that pay low wages especially Orlando, even with a skill your not going to make the same as you did in NY, Cal, etc especially in Florida and Orlando area. When the pandemic started people are moving here from those regions to get away from high cost of living especially the state taxes and restrictions there. People are paying cash for homes from those regions getting 2 or 3 times as much for there homes there and driving the prices up for homes here and now a shortage of homes and being built to keep up with the demand, which is driving the prices up on homes and rents here but dont expect the same wages for employment here.
Agree. Wages in Fl are poor. I moved to NC in 2021 with a job already lined up and began work in the same profession (surgical RN) at $8/hr more than I made in Florida, where I was locked in at the top of my pay scale.
Planning on moving to Orlando with the family this year, so this video def helps. Currently in NY, and we've grown tired of the crime and how poorly run this city has been the past 4 or so years. Part of the reason why we're moving to FL is because of politics in general. I've been to Orlando a bunch with friends, and even the busiest parts of said city is much, MUCH quieter than the places I've lived in NYC
HAHAHA I don't know where you got your information. You like Dictator Ron huh? And it is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to live here. Don't say you were not warned!
Don’t move here It’s horrible to live here once you are used to live in a big city . No infrastructure, no supporting services, no good grocery stores, very few good restaurants. The airport is a nightmare! Busy, OLD, full of tourists with screaming children and HOT!!! Everywhere is hot since businesses don’t want to cover high electric bills for running AC’s Can’t even find a decent gym cold enough to work out
Yes! The architecture in O-town kills me :( I hate it - Thorton Park/Delaney/Audubon is pretty much where you'll get a vast variety and that's it. I also agree with you on cost - Orlando is pretty expensive especially when you think that we are a state that truly does not pay well.
As someone who lived in Orlando for a year and a half, the best way I can describe it overall is "soulless". It's a vast, poorly connected, car-dependent ocean of cookie cutter housing developments and big box stores with very little personality. There's no semblance of urban density or walkability anywhere outside of downtown, and even downtown is pretty bad. Getting around is an absolute pain; your only option is to take a car and it takes 2-3x longer than it should. There's not much culture to speak of, and that's epitomized by the fact that locals' go-to destinations for a night out are Disney and Universal's manufactured chain-filled shopping and dining hubs. If you want a legit "city" with any sort of character or urban environment you'll need to live elsewhere because Orlando outside of the theme parks is basically one very large, very bland suburban wasteland, as harsh as that sounds.
I have to agree with you. I lived in the area (Winter Park) for 54 years. There was character (and a lot of history) there when my family moved to WP in 1967, but once Disney opened it all began to change quickly. There are isolated neighborhood districts that are still nice, but unaffordable for the average person anymore. Overall, Metro Orlando is a vast wasteland. BTW, I moved to a small town in central NC in 2021 and haven't missed FL for a second.
The cookie-cutter looking homes you’re describing are prevalent in pretty much all metropolitan areas that have underwent massive construction in the last year 30 so years. It’s just not Orlando. Other than that, every other point you raised is spot on.
Across the country I noticed regional style may be similar, but new construction communities that I’ve seen in other regions of the country have a bit more character or architectural flair to them, even if they seem somewhat similar to other ones in their respective community, but I definitely get what you mean
Try College Park and Winter Park off of Orange Ave. for artisan food. I visit Orlando a lot because I have family there as I grew up in Central Florida by UCF. I have a Dutch Colonial on an acre lot in NYS. Yet, a ranch with carport on a third lot is worth more in CF right now lolol. I am partial to the area you live in and old Winter Park. Oh and Winter Garden!
I'm coming from Washington state. I want to move to Florida for various reasons. I have started researching the area and I this type of content is so very helpful. I appreciate your honestly. Those are good points. I need more sunshine in my life. I want to be closer to the theme park capitol and will probably be on of the ones coming with a remote job. So I don't mind the traffic. It can't be worse than Seattle Tacoma area here in Washington state. And pricing has gotten so expensive here. The home prices I see in Florida are looking pretty good.
It’s so funny we stayed for a month to escape January in Alaska and we noticed so many of the things you mentioned. The LENNAR Copy Paste special is real 😂. And you do actually have to poke around a little to find authentic food. We ended up eating at a lot of chains we don’t have in AK but I love finding those small family restaurants that have such good food. Honestly, even the food at Disney was really mid. The traffic is awful. Definitely not LA traffic but it was really frustrating to see how poorly the lights are timed. Driving home with a crying baby in the car and hitting like 15 red lights in a row was rough. We do love Orlando though and We really loved the Winter Park area and will likely stay there next winter
lived in florida 10 years.....left....still miss it sometime....PROS: weather, Churches, beaches, coasts, big cities (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) then a few miles down the road nice and rural...Long drives with car to cruise, good restaurants-lots to choose from, great wildlife - gators, manatees, panthers, etc..cool to see, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc...Daytona 500, car shows, Sports teams, Football, College and Pro Football, Spring Training, Nightlife, no snow, .............CONS: Lower wages, lack of quality healthcare and doctors, southern inefficiency, bad attitudes from southerners and Floridians, Puerto Rican gangs, emphasis on Spanish language and culture, Expensive housing, Hurricanes, insects, bugs, small lizards running around, a feeling of "NO CULTURE", Lots of wealthy, elderly people, and snowbirds that are arrogant, no change of seasons, that state just gets on your nerves after awhile...
Another closed minded racist. Oh Puertorican gangs big Con , right😢 Wow. You meant all American gangs. Yes by your government imposition and colonisation more than a century ago we are all AMERICAN full rights. We did not asked for it was an imposition of your government. We have the right to be in Orlando and in any other city in the USA. Just like you. Alone or in gangs just as you do, everywhere. We bring the colors and flavors the diversity . I've traveled the world and speak Spanish, English , French and Italian. How many do you speak. Bet one. How many countries bet one USA. BYE RACIST
I live in Atlanta, GA and I found an apartment in Windermere for $1800.00 which is cheaper than what I pay now, 2K+ utilities and I'm like thank you! I'm from NYC and it's out of control with the rent!!!!
Ive live in NYC 25 years... ive not yet lived in orlando but its traffic is not worse than NYC... NYC is number 1 where lots of traffics r concerned...
I’ll be honest with you. I’m from Illinois and I want to move to Florida but I’m at a crossroads with it. I’ve lived in Clearwater for a year and I liked it but to me that part of Florida seems disconnected from the arts and entertainment industry which is what I’m pursuing. Film acting to be specific. Also I want to raise a family and Orlando seems closer to Chicago because of the crime. The eastern coast seems more of a retirement area and party towns. So what do you think the best area is for raising a family,schools,film industry,and rental properties?
Shouldn’t you be moving to California? Anyway, to be honest, the film industry is pretty much dead. You may want to rethink your passion. Do social media instead. Many people like myself are no longer watching tv or movies. I quit watching more than 20 years ago.
@@SueLall1008 yeah I would never move to California. It’s full of psychotic liberals. I could care less about Hollywood or the acting scene there. You could do the same thing anywhere else and never have to step foot in Los Angeles.
Your videos are the best, I have subscribed to your channel, thank you for your great effort to inform others of the realities of Orlando, the Pros and the Cons...
Will, thanks for the video. My wife and I are considering a number of places in Fl (moving from the Savannah area of Ga.). and this helps a lot. On another topic, what is the mic. you are using?
Most of these complaints apply to any city. Don't agree with the food or weather comment. People from all over US come to florida for the weather. There is a reason. Orlando has plenty of mom and pop ethnic restaurants. Indian, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Seafood, Philippines, Turkish, Haitian, Jamaican, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and most Asian varieties. Find where the cultures live and there is a hole in the wall restaurant run by a family. Orlando is going through growing pains. The secret is out and people want to live here. I agree the rent is high but that's anywhere people want to live. Highways are expanding ,low income housing being built all over, and generally recession proof jobs in Disney and the Tech/Space market. Oh, I love the nice roads but people will complain about the toll roads. Orlando is toll road king.
The Canadian couple had 500k in EQUITY…. WOW…… then bought a well above average home in Florida with that equity… that’s a come up if I ever heard one .. good for them ❤️ I just wanna know how that Canadian home 🏡 generated so much equity…. That’s crazy .
Still a major step up compared to Massachusetts. Been here for 5 years now and the healthcare is not worth it in Mass when you spend 2800 a month to live in a shack. And trying to get q house there? Forget it. 400k for something barely decent. Unless you go to New bedford and Lowell which are massively ghetto with a steep crime rate.
Real estate prices are definitely regional, Massachusetts also has a much higher median income and higher paying. FL locals will tell you prices have definitely jumped.
I lived in Orlando all of the 90's and I can't believe they still don't have light rail. Traffic is awful and everything south of downtown is pretty much a death trap if your on I-4. I loved Thornton Park but now the cost of living is ridiculous and the job market is poor. Fantastic weather though never even really watched the weather on the news and loved shorts and flip flops most of the year. Oh and yaw have that nut job of a governor that you voted for yeah there's that. Moved back to OKC for family reasons but thinking of Dallas just cause of the massive job market there. Home and car insurance in Orlando is a mess too.
I was in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida in late April 2006 and I was shocked how flat the city is compared to my hometown San Francisco, CA. There are so many lakes around Orlando and counties surrounding Central Florida. I would only go there for vacations, but I have to be aware of any unexpected hurricanes where I can lose my house. Street parking is much better than San Francisco, especially in the residential areas, which is a great thing if you own multiple cars.
I just moved to orlando out of Oakland / San Francisco. 7$+ gas prices and 4k for a single bedroom was no longer do-able. I love the weather and the economy. And yes, owning cars here is much easier in all aspects.
Why would they? Orlando makes its money off of the service industry. That’s the only thing that is needed here. How does a place not have a plant or some type of factory for jobs. It’s really not that big of a tech or banking hub
In the early 90s when I came here the hurricanes, humidity, traffic, craziness, bugs, tornados, constant sprawl, perpetual construction, crowding etc could almost be justified in that it was cheap to live here......that is no longer the case.
Most definitely appreciate the honesty in this video. I do plan on buying a house in Orlando soon and do need a a realtor so I would definitely keep you in mind. Thanks for sharing this video I did like and subscribe and I will be checking out more of your videos soon. 💪🏾💯
Don't forget about the homeless very very few need help I know I was one of them and thank God I got myself outta there just saying take if from someone that has been down there just take caution and stay safe out there
Hey, where in orlando do people hang out . I mean like in cafes (not bars and get drunk nutty crazy). Which areas in Orlando. Talking like people in their 30s and 40s ? Or people dont hangout ? It just seems so desloated in downtown orlando, or winter park ? Like when one goes to Atlanta, Ga or nicer areas in DC or areas say in Boston... and ofcourse NYC... I guess where are the people at in Orlando .... ? Just cars, cars, cars. I was in Tampa, and downtown Tampa was pretty much dead ...again where the people at?
That's just how it is in Florida. The "cities" there (other than maybe Miami) are mostly soulless hubs for tourism and defense contractors. I lived in Orlando for a year and a half (working for a defense contractor of course) and couldn't find anything resembling the kind of vibrant, walkable area you're describing. I don't think there is one in Orlando. A "night out" for locals is getting in a car, driving 40 minutes to Universal CityWalk, Disney Springs, or some other tourist trap on I-drive, eating at a chain restaurant, and coming home by 10-11 because that's when everything there closes. Tampa is starting to get a little better with the Riverwalk area gaining some momentum, but it's still a world away from what you'd find in cities like San Diego or NYC.
They don’t have anything like that here and I don’t think anyone has friends or knows how to make friends either. I was looking for a nice lounge or could’ve been Lowkey bar with nice music/vibe and I never found it. It’s so bad, the college students at a major university doesn’t even really have a place to mingle. Everyone just walks around looking like real life zombies!
Median studio price is sitting at $1500 since this video was released and rent is up 12-30% depending on location. So unless you got an equivalent raise here, it’s definitely expensive for most people.
Living in downtown Orlando is overrated (and overpriced). Fun to visit not live. I moved out to the lake county area-no regerts. Although people are moving out there too...
Bruh. Y'all traffic ⛔🚦 is ridiculous man. I'm here on vacation for few days. Jumped on the highway to Coloniel drive from Irlo Bronson street.. Took me 2 Days to get back. Smh
went to orlando in vacation for a week..everyone drives like crazed fools , people are rude and in a hurry , i wont be back i nearly beat the shit out of some guy for honking his horn at me at a red light, and yes everything is outragous, 4 pizzas $120 gtfoh, nahh keep it, sea world $6 for a bottle of water yuck
Orlando isn’t a city, its a hotel park. I remember Orlando well before the boom when it was literally a small town off of I-4. It was and continues to be ruled by tourism. There is no city, there is nothing there other than the tourism. There is no city of Orlando, just some hotels. The hotel is the city. Know that and you will know if that place is good for you or not. Orlando is a mecca for low wage food service and hospitality jobs. If you have no education or skills its a great place. Lots of opportunities with zero prospects for advancment. Orlando became ghettoised in the early 90s when "gangsta rap” came on the scene. The trash from Atlanta and Miami “discovered” Orlando as virgin territory to let loose. Sadly it never recovered and Orlando proper became a place that you might want to avoid. Bronson Hwy 192 used to be awesome in the 70’s and 80’s but it too spiraled and became an avenue for the homeless. The hotels there are now occupied by the homeless. WHich to me is unbelievable given how amazing the hwy 192 scene use to be. Orlando lost its charm and innocense. I don’t recognise the place any more. Its so cold and uncaring, the tourism scene turned ugly and so did the people. In the 70’s and 80’s Disney went out of its way to hire attractive people. There was a standard. That standard resonated across Orlando. Now there are no standards, thus we have the current Orlando and all of the horrors that come with it.
Now compare the median income in SF and NYC vs Orlando... straight dollar amount is of course higher but I'm speaking in proportion to income. Glad it gave you a laugh though! 😉
When you make 105k in San Fran and you're still broke something is incredibly wrong. People make money I. Those cities but they don't see that money because things are so expensive. So, sure they might make more but compare the cost of living I wouldn't say it's comparable at all. The bottom half are in an insane situation out there and even though there might be high earners there the majority don't make that sort of money. They have to work 2 and 3 jobs just to make ends meat. I lived in Orlando when I was broke. Drove Uber in Los Angeles, Orlando, and SF... practically the same income across all 3 about 4k a month. I'll tell you from experience... I'll stay in Orlando vs all of them if I had to choose between those struggles still. I'm a Software Engineer now so it doesn't matter.
I totally get what you mean, but If most people here make 28k a year, and rent from a single bedroom starts at 1300, more than 50% of gross wages goes towards rent.. multiple studies align with this. Obviously for someone like you or I making well above the median income I’d take Orlando over those cities any day. However for the average person here it is becoming much more unaffordable and proportionally comparable to the cities I listed.
Ya but when you go, it's overcrowded expensive and ridiculous. People are selfish to the core and won't even give up there seats for hours at a restaurant!!??
As interest rates rise, you’ll see prices drop. Though monthly, you’re spending a lot much more money than when this video was posted. I’m actually glad things are getting more healthy, the last two years were unsustainable.
Dude, California is in need of people to live there, great affordable housing and super safe and clean with no homeless people, same thing on New York, cheap, safe and clean. No wonder you have so many subscribers...you're off by a mile...
I’ve lived here my entire life, bound to have some critiques of the city. Just because CA and NY have their problems doesn’t exempt FL from having any lol.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
@MaverickDylan-7 That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well
@MaverickDylan-7 The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
@MaverickDylan-7 I will give this a look, thanks a bunch for sharing.
I remember driving through the area many times in the 1970’s. It was all beautiful orange groves. We visited the groves and picked oranges, they were the most delicious fruit you ever tasted. All gone, chopped down. Asphalt, concrete, chemical grass replaced it all.
:(
Sadly, yes --- it's a tourist crap hell now
Oh you can't tell me that a vast open green area is more appealing than strip malls, starbucks and traffic.
😅
I've never been to america but that sounds absolutely awful because i live In England!
You hit the nail on the head with your very first point (Orlando native here lol). I love seeing the city grow, don’t get me wrong, but the jobs are not keeping up with the cost of living. People who are moving here are typically coming in with remote jobs with out of state pay which is moving a lot of the natives out. That hurts my heart so much. My grandmother who was born and raised in WP had no choice but to move out of her home and move to the west side of the city. That’s such an unsettling feeling.
I was lucky to be able to transfer my job from Ohio to Florida. My career pays well so I can live here comfortably. I feel for those who have to look for work in this state.
@@ZaPaMi3 best of luck and best wishes
@@Twizzledoc187 thank you! You still loving it?
@@ZaPaMi3 LOVING it. I’m in Ohio visiting right now and can’t WAIT to get back to the warmth tomorrow. 78° in Tampa tomorrow.
@@Twizzledoc187 I'm so excited. I cannot do another winter. It was 0 this morning with the wind chill. It was bad.
What job do you do?
Somebody made a comment about the traffic lights. It’s so true!! the traffic lights are so long and not very efficient. So lights get stuck on red for a number minutes. Traffic has gotten crazier through the years and these lights don’t help. I read FL ranks as one of the worst in the US when it comes to traffic light efficiency.
True. Thought it was just me
When we were new to Orlando we almost moved into Winter Park-it’s a beautiful area with lots going on but I’m so glad we didn’t, it’s so busy and congested to get around there. We ended up settling in Longwood/Wekiva.
Me too.
Been in Wekiva for 34 years. Love it.
And let's not forget WP is the empitome of overpriced.
Traffic is terrible in Orlando and Winter Park is very congested. But what is worse in Florida, health care. It is downright scary. Keep your doctor and dentist from where every you come from.
OMG, I so agree
There is shortage of doctors here and this is why we ended up here !
My husband got an excellent paying job as a surgeon since Orlando is desperate seeking health care workers
I don’t like it here though and hope we can move soon
Great video. Spot on. I live in Lake Nona as well. One other thing I would add is the lack of good mass transit.
my biggest gripe with Orlando is how car-centric and suburbanist the city is. Its like a living hell for anyone without a car. The only public transport option is the Lynx bus service that is incredibly unreliable. Walking anywhere is impossible unless you're downtown because everything is so far apart and you need to have a car to go anywhere. Its really sad to be honest.
Orlando needs a subway
With the boom comes business….Orlando should keep its resources and pay the scale…You don’t need young people leaving for better pay…better pay helps the community in upkeep and retail and restaurants…
Great perspective!
You gave me all the reasons why one should move to Orlando
haha yeah. im moving next year and honestly already have my heart set, ive been watching these "reasons to not move to Orlando" and its kind of funny.
If you want to dislike yourself and your decision, don’t forget about your time and money. Go ahead but it’s a 8/10 chance you’ll hate it after a year or two. Trust me!
Great video - love the fact that you shared your truth about Orlando. One point I have to make - and I say this with all love - you talk very fast - I found it hard to catch everything you said. I guess maybe it's because I'm a little older - but it was a little difficult to understand you at time....but again....I say it with love. You did a great job.
Thank you! I am a fast talker😂
Nah, I thought you did just fine. I understood everything. Thank you.
Great channel! I love your delivery and no filler/fluff style. I've been scoping out the Orlando area to possibly relocate to and your info is a huge help.
I had not really considered the first point but when you put it in terms of average income, then I can see the point. For me, the biggest gripes aren't necessarily unique to the Orlando area but they do seem to be very common here:
1. Property size. It's hard to find something with a decent size lot. Most places are the legal minimum between houses - I feel awkward looking out a side window. When looking for a new place, I'm going to look for some land. I have a golden retriever and I'd like a yard for him to run around in but I also want a screened in pool.
2. HOA and Condo boards. These things are all over the place and they have way too much power. I like the idea of an HOA, especially when they are well run not too restrictive - but humans are going to human and eventually even the best HOAs get some power hungry control freak in charge and ruin it for everyone. State laws make it such that you can basically lose your house because you left the trash can out or some other minor infraction.
3. Insurance costs - many auto and home insurance companies have left or are leaving the state - which means those remaining are free to raise rates. Both my auto and home insurance doubled last year.
4. Weather. This isn't the best state for the outdoors type during summer, especially if you are a late riser. If you golf, you need to get up at the crack of dawn and finish before lunch. On the flip side, Winter is the best month ever.
5. Tourists are a double edged sword. They are the life-blood of our economy (also an issue) but they are also the source of many frustrations since many arrive here with their brains on vacation mode too. I've had to flash my lights at some Brit that forgot which country he was in since he was driving towards me in my lane around midnight.
6. Traffic. But not your typical commuter traffic - we have that too (but not nearly as bad as Atlanta) - I'm talking about oddball tourist traffic - like Hwy 192 flooded at midnight since the parks just let out. Or how the Turnpike takes an extra 2 hours to get from West Palm Beach to Orlando on a Sunday afternoon - no accidents - just congestion. The same with I-75 in Ocala is nearly always stop-and-go for similar reasons.
7. Inadequate public transit - even Disney World's shuttle system is more comprehensive than the city of Orlando. SunRail is nice but offers very limited utility since it doesn't connect to MCO or the entertainment districts, nor run on the weekends.
I agree with you on everything
What is with the small lots???
I don’t like seeing neighbors out of my window either but it’s a real challenge to find a place with even 0.3 acres
Also, don’t even get me started with the sizes of bedrooms…
So called bedrooms are smaller than most walk in closets…
Florida has always been known as a retirement state, people come here to retire not to make a living, there's no industry here all service jobs that pay low wages especially Orlando, even with a skill your not going to make the same as you did in NY, Cal, etc especially in Florida and Orlando area. When the pandemic started people are moving here from those regions to get away from high cost of living especially the state taxes and restrictions there. People are paying cash for homes from those regions getting 2 or 3 times as much for there homes there and driving the prices up for homes here and now a shortage of homes and being built to keep up with the demand, which is driving the prices up on homes and rents here but dont expect the same wages for employment here.
Agree. Wages in Fl are poor. I moved to NC in 2021 with a job already lined up and began work in the same profession (surgical RN) at $8/hr more than I made in Florida, where I was locked in at the top of my pay scale.
Planning on moving to Orlando with the family this year, so this video def helps. Currently in NY, and we've grown tired of the crime and how poorly run this city has been the past 4 or so years. Part of the reason why we're moving to FL is because of politics in general. I've been to Orlando a bunch with friends, and even the busiest parts of said city is much, MUCH quieter than the places I've lived in NYC
HAHAHA I don't know where you got your information. You like Dictator Ron huh? And it is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to live here. Don't say you were not warned!
Don’t move here
It’s horrible to live here once you are used to live in a big city . No infrastructure, no supporting services, no good grocery stores, very few good restaurants. The airport is a nightmare! Busy, OLD, full of tourists with screaming children and HOT!!!
Everywhere is hot since businesses don’t want to cover high electric bills for running AC’s
Can’t even find a decent gym cold enough to work out
Yes! The architecture in O-town kills me :( I hate it - Thorton Park/Delaney/Audubon is pretty much where you'll get a vast variety and that's it. I also agree with you on cost - Orlando is pretty expensive especially when you think that we are a state that truly does not pay well.
Lived there 1 year 2008. Nightmare to try to survive financially!
As someone who lived in Orlando for a year and a half, the best way I can describe it overall is "soulless". It's a vast, poorly connected, car-dependent ocean of cookie cutter housing developments and big box stores with very little personality. There's no semblance of urban density or walkability anywhere outside of downtown, and even downtown is pretty bad. Getting around is an absolute pain; your only option is to take a car and it takes 2-3x longer than it should. There's not much culture to speak of, and that's epitomized by the fact that locals' go-to destinations for a night out are Disney and Universal's manufactured chain-filled shopping and dining hubs. If you want a legit "city" with any sort of character or urban environment you'll need to live elsewhere because Orlando outside of the theme parks is basically one very large, very bland suburban wasteland, as harsh as that sounds.
spot on
I have to agree with you. I lived in the area (Winter Park) for 54 years. There was character (and a lot of history) there when my family moved to WP in 1967, but once Disney opened it all began to change quickly. There are isolated neighborhood districts that are still nice, but unaffordable for the average person anymore. Overall, Metro Orlando is a vast wasteland. BTW, I moved to a small town in central NC in 2021 and haven't missed FL for a second.
The cookie-cutter looking homes you’re describing are prevalent in pretty much all metropolitan areas that have underwent massive construction in the last year 30 so years. It’s just not Orlando. Other than that, every other point you raised is spot on.
Across the country I noticed regional style may be similar, but new construction communities that I’ve seen in other regions of the country have a bit more character or architectural flair to them, even if they seem somewhat similar to other ones in their respective community, but I definitely get what you mean
Good job young man!! I agree on most of your points.
Try College Park and Winter Park off of Orange Ave. for artisan food. I visit Orlando a lot because I have family there as I grew up in Central Florida by UCF. I have a Dutch Colonial on an acre lot in NYS. Yet, a ranch with carport on a third lot is worth more in CF right now lolol. I am partial to the area you live in and old Winter Park. Oh and Winter Garden!
I'm coming from Washington state. I want to move to Florida for various reasons. I have started researching the area and I this type of content is so very helpful. I appreciate your honestly. Those are good points. I need more sunshine in my life. I want to be closer to the theme park capitol and will probably be on of the ones coming with a remote job. So I don't mind the traffic. It can't be worse than Seattle Tacoma area here in Washington state. And pricing has gotten so expensive here. The home prices I see in Florida are looking pretty good.
It’s so funny we stayed for a month to escape January in Alaska and we noticed so many of the things you mentioned. The LENNAR Copy Paste special is real 😂. And you do actually have to poke around a little to find authentic food. We ended up eating at a lot of chains we don’t have in AK but I love finding those small family restaurants that have such good food. Honestly, even the food at Disney was really mid.
The traffic is awful. Definitely not LA traffic but it was really frustrating to see how poorly the lights are timed. Driving home with a crying baby in the car and hitting like 15 red lights in a row was rough.
We do love Orlando though and We really loved the Winter Park area and will likely stay there next winter
This guy does a great job reviewing the Dynamics of his city.
Live with roommates to be able to live comfortably in Orlando.
lived in florida 10 years.....left....still miss it sometime....PROS: weather, Churches, beaches, coasts, big cities (Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville) then a few miles down the road nice and rural...Long drives with car to cruise, good restaurants-lots to choose from, great wildlife - gators, manatees, panthers, etc..cool to see, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc...Daytona 500, car shows, Sports teams, Football, College and Pro Football, Spring Training, Nightlife, no snow, .............CONS: Lower wages, lack of quality healthcare and doctors, southern inefficiency, bad attitudes from southerners and Floridians, Puerto Rican gangs, emphasis on Spanish language and culture, Expensive housing, Hurricanes, insects, bugs, small lizards running around, a feeling of "NO CULTURE", Lots of wealthy, elderly people, and snowbirds that are arrogant, no change of seasons, that state just gets on your nerves after awhile...
If you can make it in a big shitty, you can make it anywhere! 😊
Another closed minded racist. Oh Puertorican gangs big Con , right😢 Wow.
You meant all American gangs. Yes by your government imposition and colonisation more than a century ago we are all AMERICAN full rights. We did not asked for it was an imposition of your government. We have the right to be in Orlando and in any other city in the USA. Just like you.
Alone or in gangs just as you do, everywhere.
We bring the colors and flavors the diversity .
I've traveled the world and speak Spanish, English , French and Italian. How many do you speak. Bet one. How many countries bet one USA. BYE RACIST
I live in Oregon and will be moving north of Orlando. I can attest that the prices in Florida are cheaper than here.
Not to mention Poinciana! A single entry and exit for the entire town, during rush hour it's a nightmare!
I live in Atlanta, GA and I found an apartment in Windermere for $1800.00 which is cheaper than what I pay now, 2K+ utilities and I'm like thank you! I'm from NYC and it's out of control with the rent!!!!
Ive live in NYC 25 years... ive not yet lived in orlando but its traffic is not worse than NYC... NYC is number 1 where lots of traffics r concerned...
I’ll be honest with you. I’m from Illinois and I want to move to Florida but I’m at a crossroads with it. I’ve lived in Clearwater for a year and I liked it but to me that part of Florida seems disconnected from the arts and entertainment industry which is what I’m pursuing. Film acting to be specific. Also I want to raise a family and Orlando seems closer to Chicago because of the crime. The eastern coast seems more of a retirement area and party towns. So what do you think the best area is for raising a family,schools,film industry,and rental properties?
Shouldn’t you be moving to California? Anyway, to be honest, the film industry is pretty much dead. You may want to rethink your passion. Do social media instead. Many people like myself are no longer watching tv or movies. I quit watching more than 20 years ago.
@@SueLall1008 yeah I would never move to California. It’s full of psychotic liberals. I could care less about Hollywood or the acting scene there. You could do the same thing anywhere else and never have to step foot in Los Angeles.
If that’s the industry you are Pursuing, definitely Miami-Fort Lauderdale area
@@psychicgnomesquad3406 you really think Atlanta has less crime? Hahaha
Your videos are the best, I have subscribed to your channel, thank you for your great effort to inform others of the realities of Orlando, the Pros and the Cons...
Will, thanks for the video. My wife and I are considering a number of places in Fl (moving from the Savannah area of Ga.). and this helps a lot. On another topic, what is the mic. you are using?
Noticed there’s a lot of self employment here in Orlando. We transferred from Canada.
Hard to get around without a car. No train system whats up with that?
That’s the South for you 😂
In the 2006 I went to Orlando at E Central Park and I wants to go back. Some information
Florida does need to up its minimum wage or do something about it.
Most of these complaints apply to any city. Don't agree with the food or weather comment. People from all over US come to florida for the weather. There is a reason. Orlando has plenty of mom and pop ethnic restaurants. Indian, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Seafood, Philippines, Turkish, Haitian, Jamaican, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and most Asian varieties. Find where the cultures live and there is a hole in the wall restaurant run by a family.
Orlando is going through growing pains. The secret is out and people want to live here. I agree the rent is high but that's anywhere people want to live. Highways are expanding ,low income housing being built all over, and generally recession proof jobs in Disney and the Tech/Space market.
Oh, I love the nice roads but people will complain about the toll roads. Orlando is toll road king.
Thanks for your input! Just like to give my thoughts on my experience here.
The Canadian couple had 500k in EQUITY…. WOW…… then bought a well above average home in Florida with that equity… that’s a come up if I ever heard one .. good for them ❤️
I just wanna know how that Canadian home 🏡 generated so much equity…. That’s crazy .
When i'm an adult i want to live in Orlando FL so i'm watching this!
Still a major step up compared to Massachusetts. Been here for 5 years now and the healthcare is not worth it in Mass when you spend 2800 a month to live in a shack. And trying to get q house there? Forget it. 400k for something barely decent. Unless you go to New bedford and Lowell which are massively ghetto with a steep crime rate.
Real estate prices are definitely regional, Massachusetts also has a much higher median income and higher paying. FL locals will tell you prices have definitely jumped.
thank you for such an honest video! this was well articulated!
I lived in Orlando all of the 90's and I can't believe they still don't have light rail. Traffic is awful and everything south of downtown is pretty much a death trap if your on I-4. I loved Thornton Park but now the cost of living is ridiculous and the job market is poor. Fantastic weather though never even really watched the weather on the news and loved shorts and flip flops most of the year. Oh and yaw have that nut job of a governor that you voted for yeah there's that. Moved back to OKC for family reasons but thinking of Dallas just cause of the massive job market there. Home and car insurance in Orlando is a mess too.
I was in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida in late April 2006 and I was shocked how flat the city is compared to my hometown San Francisco, CA. There are so many lakes around Orlando and counties surrounding Central Florida. I would only go there for vacations, but I have to be aware of any unexpected hurricanes where I can lose my house. Street parking is much better than San Francisco, especially in the residential areas, which is a great thing if you own multiple cars.
I just moved to orlando out of Oakland / San Francisco. 7$+ gas prices and 4k for a single bedroom was no longer do-able. I love the weather and the economy. And yes, owning cars here is much easier in all aspects.
@@davidn5770 Florida is all flat. San Francisco is all hills.
I thought Orlando was one of the few cities in Florida that's relatively hurricane-free?
@@WeCaredALot Not hurricane free, but you're definitely much, MUCH safer than most Florida cities
All those lakes are not a good thing, rule of thumb here is expect an alligator to be hiding in any body of water, that includes swimming pools.
Hey friend,
I would love for you to do CELEBRATION PROS VS. CONS.
I’ll add that to the list! 🤠
Best thing about Orlando for me was moving out
Is this city trying to attract other industries at all? Just curious.
Why would they? Orlando makes its money off of the service industry. That’s the only thing that is needed here. How does a place not have a plant or some type of factory for jobs. It’s really not that big of a tech or banking hub
@@SantanaB-tk4ek 7 months later, Orlando is suffering. I think they should diversify. If Disney leaves, that city will be hit hard.
good info....you said you're from Orlando, but do you have this same info on the Tampa areas?
In the early 90s when I came here the hurricanes, humidity, traffic, craziness, bugs, tornados, constant sprawl, perpetual construction, crowding etc could almost be justified in that it was cheap to live here......that is no longer the case.
Great insight Will
Most definitely appreciate the honesty in this video. I do plan on buying a house in Orlando soon and do need a a realtor so I would definitely keep you in mind. Thanks for sharing this video I did like and subscribe and I will be checking out more of your videos soon. 💪🏾💯
@Eudaimonia what is a terrible idea about this?
@@blueking2525do you currently live in Orlando? If not, I don't recommend coming here.
@@msrain1235 no I'm supposed to be moving there today actually. But I'm in my bed still and thinking twice about it now. But I'm always there tho.
This was a refreshing take. Great info.
you are a very articulate young man I expect to see you on tv one day
Don't forget about the homeless very very few need help I know I was one of them and thank God I got myself outta there just saying take if from someone that has been down there just take caution and stay safe out there
Hey, where in orlando do people hang out . I mean like in cafes (not bars and get drunk nutty crazy). Which areas in Orlando.
Talking like people in their 30s and 40s ? Or people dont hangout ? It just seems so desloated in downtown orlando, or winter park ?
Like when one goes to Atlanta, Ga or nicer areas in DC or areas say in Boston... and ofcourse NYC...
I guess where are the people at in Orlando .... ? Just cars, cars, cars. I was in Tampa, and downtown Tampa was pretty much dead ...again where the people at?
That's just how it is in Florida. The "cities" there (other than maybe Miami) are mostly soulless hubs for tourism and defense contractors. I lived in Orlando for a year and a half (working for a defense contractor of course) and couldn't find anything resembling the kind of vibrant, walkable area you're describing. I don't think there is one in Orlando. A "night out" for locals is getting in a car, driving 40 minutes to Universal CityWalk, Disney Springs, or some other tourist trap on I-drive, eating at a chain restaurant, and coming home by 10-11 because that's when everything there closes. Tampa is starting to get a little better with the Riverwalk area gaining some momentum, but it's still a world away from what you'd find in cities like San Diego or NYC.
They don’t have anything like that here and I don’t think anyone has friends or knows how to make friends either. I was looking for a nice lounge or could’ve been Lowkey bar with nice music/vibe and I never found it. It’s so bad, the college students at a major university doesn’t even really have a place to mingle. Everyone just walks around looking like real life zombies!
Expensive is relative. Im moving up from Miami and rent in a rough neighborhood is no less than $1500 and a studio efficiency can run you $900-$1200.
Median studio price is sitting at $1500 since this video was released and rent is up 12-30% depending on location. So unless you got an equivalent raise here, it’s definitely expensive for most people.
You can't find a studio under $1k in CA.
Where in Miami did you find a studio for $1200 lolol ?!? Lucky if that cheap. Perhaps a shack in someone’s garage.
@@ajjavier95 Thats essentially what an efficiency is. Its an addition in someones backyard with sometimes a kitchenette and a wall unit ac.
the entertainment is more expensive in orlando while the entertainment in the suburbs of florida are cheaper
#6: Spanish- You can't deny that nowadays you will have to know some spanish to survive in Southern and Central Florida.
This is exactly y I’m leaving
Glad I found your channel!
I wish I made 28k a year!! Not even a fourth of that!! And I live here
If I ever retire ill have to become homeless. I make around 30k a year and between housing cost groceries and insurance here are stupid expensive.
Shout out to ADP and Deloitte
Living in downtown Orlando is overrated (and overpriced). Fun to visit not live. I moved out to the lake county area-no regerts. Although people are moving out there too...
Miami is way worse. Traffic, crime, expensive housing, and we are still getting a ton of NY, CA, NJ dudes.
@@oscarvestee oh yes. Orlando has definitely got some of that too, just not Miami's level!
@@oscarvestee Orlando is quieter but that is changing....
Bruh. Y'all traffic ⛔🚦 is ridiculous man. I'm here on vacation for few days. Jumped on the highway to Coloniel drive from Irlo Bronson street.. Took me 2 Days to get back. Smh
Its way better then my country puero rico
I’m definitely looking.
went to orlando in vacation for a week..everyone drives like crazed fools , people are rude and in a hurry , i wont be back i nearly beat the shit out of some guy for honking his horn at me at a red light, and yes everything is outragous, 4 pizzas $120 gtfoh, nahh keep it, sea world $6 for a bottle of water yuck
Next time take a right on red.
@@kentmccoy592 well yeah but i gota stop first jeesh
Bro you have to tell the people you can read at novel at a red light because they so long WTF😩😩😩🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
😂😂😂
So true 😂
Might even fall asleep
Yea Pinehills
Warning a lot of homeless people in Orlando Florida
Yup
I had similar experiences
Crime Crime Crime Crime Crime!
DEM CITY NO SHOCK ON CRIME MOVE TO SUBURBS
I'm praying to escape this Orange county hell!! But I can't
Ya don't come here!! I been here my whole life too!! And Tampa
That construction has been going on since the 80's ,,...
Interesting!
Can you comment on diversity of the city and any neighborhoods with minority owned businesses?
Lots of Spanish and Brazilian people.
Everyone is segregated. Hispanics, Caucasians and Haitians shop at different Walmarts. It’s no diversity!
Orlando is so overrated it’s crazy lol
Orlando isn’t a city, its a hotel park. I remember Orlando well before the boom when it was literally a small town off of I-4. It was and continues to be ruled by tourism. There is no city, there is nothing there other than the tourism. There is no city of Orlando, just some hotels. The hotel is the city. Know that and you will know if that place is good for you or not. Orlando is a mecca for low wage food service and hospitality jobs. If you have no education or skills its a great place. Lots of opportunities with zero prospects for advancment. Orlando became ghettoised in the early 90s when "gangsta rap” came on the scene. The trash from Atlanta and Miami “discovered” Orlando as virgin territory to let loose. Sadly it never recovered and Orlando proper became a place that you might want to avoid. Bronson Hwy 192 used to be awesome in the 70’s and 80’s but it too spiraled and became an avenue for the homeless. The hotels there are now occupied by the homeless. WHich to me is unbelievable given how amazing the hwy 192 scene use to be. Orlando lost its charm and innocense. I don’t recognise the place any more. Its so cold and uncaring, the tourism scene turned ugly and so did the people. In the 70’s and 80’s Disney went out of its way to hire attractive people. There was a standard. That standard resonated across Orlando. Now there are no standards, thus we have the current Orlando and all of the horrors that come with it.
There is no sense of community, there is racial segregation, racism is pretty high, pedophiles and weird people everywhere.
Disney!!?? Oh please
1300 is nothing compared to 2500 - 4000 for a single BR in SF & NY... that was a terrible comparison. But, nice video... only part I had to laugh at.
Now compare the median income in SF and NYC vs Orlando... straight dollar amount is of course higher but I'm speaking in proportion to income. Glad it gave you a laugh though! 😉
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-06/covid-has-made-orlando-less-affordable-than-san-francisco
One of my sources attached here as well
When you make 105k in San Fran and you're still broke something is incredibly wrong. People make money I. Those cities but they don't see that money because things are so expensive. So, sure they might make more but compare the cost of living I wouldn't say it's comparable at all. The bottom half are in an insane situation out there and even though there might be high earners there the majority don't make that sort of money. They have to work 2 and 3 jobs just to make ends meat. I lived in Orlando when I was broke. Drove Uber in Los Angeles, Orlando, and SF... practically the same income across all 3 about 4k a month. I'll tell you from experience... I'll stay in Orlando vs all of them if I had to choose between those struggles still.
I'm a Software Engineer now so it doesn't matter.
I totally get what you mean, but If most people here make 28k a year, and rent from a single bedroom starts at 1300, more than 50% of gross wages goes towards rent.. multiple studies align with this. Obviously for someone like you or I making well above the median income I’d take Orlando over those cities any day. However for the average person here it is becoming much more unaffordable and proportionally comparable to the cities I listed.
@@willhuie4015 Yeah, I see your point.
Nah, I rather live in china than orlando
I’ll take North Korea
Wow
Toll roads everywhere, not for me.
Ya but when you go, it's overcrowded expensive and ridiculous. People are selfish to the core and won't even give up there seats for hours at a restaurant!!??
Lol.
Does Orlando have beautiful latinas?
Yes
Homeless people are exploding due to the cost.
CRIME I HEAR IS BAD
Kinda?? Sad??!!
Price are dropping
As interest rates rise, you’ll see prices drop. Though monthly, you’re spending a lot much more money than when this video was posted. I’m actually glad things are getting more healthy, the last two years were unsustainable.
What a delicious man.
John young Is the worst!
Dude, California is in need of people to live there, great affordable housing and super safe and clean with no homeless people, same thing on New York, cheap, safe and clean. No wonder you have so many subscribers...you're off by a mile...
I’ve lived here my entire life, bound to have some critiques of the city. Just because CA and NY have their problems doesn’t exempt FL from having any lol.
I prefer Hallandale beach Florida beautiful city good beaches and restaurants and growing businesses and communities, and good night life.☀️🫡
Yup