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St. Cloud, Florida
A Quiet Town on the Shores of East Lake Tohopekaliga, St. Cloud Has a Nice Downtown with Red Brick Streets and Colorful Shops
This peaceful town sits on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga in east central Florida. Founded as a retirement town for Union Civil War veterans and known for years as the "Friendly Soldier City," St. Cloud did not incorporate until 1915.
About 28 miles from Orlando, St. Cloud has a nice downtown with red brick streets and colorful storefronts that house collectible shops, antique stores and Southern-style restaurants. The Main Street Association puts on a "Smokin' Blues" festival that features blues, boats and barbeque. The food and art show brings people out for, yes, food and art. A popular serpentarium and heritage museum brings people in from neighboring Kissimmee. Lakefront Park features a banquet hall, a bike path, a performance pavilion, beaches, and a nice marina. Hopkins Park has a vegetable garden, and the 58-acre Peghorn Nature Park sponsors bluegrass jams. It also has a trail through the wetlands.
The aquatic center is open for laps, lounging, and aqua fit classes. The Osceola Center for the Arts is just minutes away and hosts two theater series, gallery exhibits, and the Osceola Arts Big Band.
Neighborhoods are generally well tended and have flowering bushes, palm trees and oak trees dripping with Spanish moss. Homes include Mediterranean-style ranch ramblers, bungalows, Craftsmans and others.
Population: 63,000 (city proper)
Age 45 or Better: 37%
Cost of Living: 2% below the national average
Median Home Price: $410,000
Climate: Summer and early fall are hot and humid. Late fall and winter are less humid and cooler. On average, the area receives 48 inches of rain per year.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients? Yes
At Least One Hospital Accredited by the Joint Commission? Yes
Public Transit: Yes, provided by LYNX
Crime Rate: Below the national average
Public Library: Yes
Political Leanings: Conservative
College Educated: 30%
Is Florida Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: None
Notes: People seem to like St. Cloud. Home prices have remained steady since last year and the population has grown by 35% 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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