May 4, 2022 from esimoney.com
Good article about living in The Villages. It was written in three parts according the the author
- Doing a review on The Villages is a huge undertaking and one that I want to get right. That’s why I’m really going to do three reviews — or, if you prefer, one review with three separate parts as follows:
- The first will be a simple listing of pros and cons of The Villages from my own experiences. This is how I often look at big issues (what’s good and what’s bad) so it’s the most personal review. Much of this you’ve read in the posts above, but there will be some new stuff here too.
- The second will be evaluating The Villages on my list of five retirement categories everyone needs to cover to have a great retirement. You can see these in my post Huge List of Awesome Retirement Activities.
- And finally, I Googled around and selected the top ranking responses for articles on what people liked and didn’t like about The Villages. I thought I should address these to make any review complete.
The “pros” and “cons” of life in The Villages
Pros:
- Tons of Activities
- Affordable Homes with Good Surrounding Environment
- Centrally Located, Good Location
- Florida
- Easy to Make Lots of Friends
Cons:
- It’s not a big walking community.
- It is a bit strange to be in an environment where almost everyone is old.
- Finding a good gym was difficult.
- There are bugs in Florida, even in the winter. Oh, and salamanders too
- Overall, the restaurants were “ok” in my opinion
- The Villages doesn’t have a Costco nearby
- There are some signs of aging in older areas (we had hard seats in need of repair at the theater)
