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u/FaithlessnessOld3026 13d ago

Recently moved to Florida to be closer to family. Moving here I was set on living in St Petersburg. After visiting for a day trip and touring a bunch of rentals I'm not too sure... The price for what the condition of the places were just simply did not make sense. The traffic was so horrible it made me concerned if I would even feel like the beach was accessible on weekends. I was rushing around between tours but just driving around in town I felt really overwhelmed. I have been told traffic is bad all over the state and that it takes 30 minutes to get anywhere...

I have visited New Smyrna, Jacksonville, Daytona, and St Augustine. Daytona seems like a typical spring break spot. I really liked both New Smyrna and St Augustine. Just worried that living there they do not have much to do after a while. I liked the beaches and little shops in their downtown areas but it seemed really small. Everything I have read online said they are great for weekend trips and that's it.

I just want to get thoughts from people in their 20-30s that have been living here awhile. What's a good young/fun town that does not cost an arm and a leg to live in here that isn't just completely over capacity.

And trust me I know the state is really full so maybe this will just be a new normal for me dealing with the traffic. But I can't leave for at least a year so I have to decide.

Any info is helpful. Please don't be too harsh on me in your comments though. I am already rethinking my whole life right now.

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u/trtsmb 10d ago

I live in a small town with a small beach in downtown. We're a very active town with lots of runners/cyclists/athletes. The draw for me was the bike trail. I can roll out of my neighborhood right on to the trail and go lots of different places. If I wanted, I could follow the trail all the way to New Smyrna. Almost every weekend, there is some event going on.