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Clermont, Florida
A Peaceful, Welcoming Place, Clermont is Snuggled in Slightly Rolling Terrain Around a Chain of Lakes and Has Homes With Boat Docks
Clermont is a comfortable, fast-growing waterside town about 20 miles west of Orlando in north central Florida. It is tucked amid slightly rolling terrain and around a chain of lakes called the Clermont Chain.
There are seven lakes in the Chain, the largest ones being Lake Louisa (3,573 acres), Lake Minnehaha (2,411 acres) and Lake Minneola (1,890 acres). All make for great fishing, with catfish, speckled perch and bass particularly abundant. The lakes have small beaches and are also popular with motorboaters. Homes, many with a boat dock, sit along the edges of the lakes. Neighborhoods are neatly laid out, and many are relatively new because Clermont has nearly doubled in size druing the last decade. The downtown is small but well kept with ice cream shops, retailers and eateries. The waterfront is being developed with shops and restaurants and has a nice park with benches and a pier.
Every first Friday food trucks and music take over downtown's Montrose Street. The Farmers' Market and Merchant Faire runs every Sunday. April's Sidewalk Chalk Festival brings out local artists, and November's art show features ceramic creations, photographs, sculptures and more. Clermont Landing is a mall with about 20 national retailers. More in-depth shopping is in Orlando.
Population: 47,000 (city proper)
Age 45 or Better: 50%
Cost of Living: 7% above the national average
Median Home Price: $450,000
Climate: Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, and winter temperatures are in the 40s, 50s and 60s. On average, Clermont receives 50 inches of rain per year.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients: Yes
At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission: Yes
Public Transit: Yes, but it is a hodgepodge of various programs. There is a paratransit program that takes people to medical appointments, shopping and more as needed.
Crime Rate: Below the national average
Public Library: Yes
Political Leanings: Conservative
College Educated: 32%
Is Florida Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: None
Notes: Lake Sumpter Lake College has a campus here. Several Olympic athletes live and train in Clermont. People seem to enjoy living here very much. Home prices have increased 7% since last year, and the population has boomed 50% during the last decade.
Recommended as a Retirement Spot? Yes
Florida:
Named Pascua Florida by Juan Ponce De Leon, the Sunshine State did not enter the Union until March 3, 1845. Balmy mild winters began attracting snowbirds to the state in the late 19th century. Retirees continue to flock to the state. It's not hard to see why tourism has become the leading industry.
International trade and citrus are also major contributors to the state's economy. Eighty percent of the nation's oranges and grapefruits are grown here, and 40 percent of all U.S. exports to Latin America flow through Florida.
Florida's landscape includes uplands and coastal plains. It contains more than 11,000 miles of waterways and about 4,500 islands spread across 10 acres.
The state has 1,250 golf courses, more than any other state in the Union. The 47 mile Pinellas Trail is the longest urban trail on the east coast. Orlando theme parks attract more visitors than any other theme parks in the U.S. The only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles co-exist is in National Everglades Park.
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