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Originally Posted by Stephen
I like being far away from everything, and I'm an Island boy that spent 7 years in the Caribbean and enjoy my beach time. Key West is a nice compromise between tropical weather and waters, but with the safety and amenities of living in America -- and if you want to party, Duval Street is it... Lots of bars and great restaurants, too.
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I moved down to the Keys back in the late 90s. For the first six years I lived a couple of blocks from Duval Street in Key West. The first few years it was fun to be able to walk almost everywhere I wanted to go and just ride a bicycle to most other places.
Eventually though, I moved up the Keys a little, tried living on several other islands, and I'm now about 30 miles north/east of Key West on an island that's a National Wildlife Refuge so a lot of it is undeveloped. Key West is a short drive and Miami's about 100 miles away if I ever really need a big city for something.
The one thing I'd recommend is if you decide to consider living in the Keys, think about renting first instead of buying. Depending on your own situation there are different islands that may suit you better than others. Even with good advice, you won't really know which ones are for you until you've lived here awhile.
Whatever you decide, good luck with your move.
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