The Villages: Florida's CRAZIEST Conservative Retirement Community

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  • @NickJohnson
    @NickJohnson  2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Here's my entire Florida playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLq-_cmf3H6yoRYg-ZZSFNFo4dBKxg85JC.html

    • @ziggysmom5646
      @ziggysmom5646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I knew you would make this at some point! Thank you for making this. I want to retire there now!

    • @Pogo1977
      @Pogo1977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If you can afford it, it sounds delightful.

    • @bryantwallace7686
      @bryantwallace7686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've been in Wildwood for 20 years I remember where there wasn't any Villages there I remember when it was just farmland I remember helping building The Villages from the ground up when I stayed in Wildwood I stay in Leesburg now so people be careful of what you say on here I still stay in the area and I know the secrets of everything of The Villages and I know everybody there

    • @bryantwallace7686
      @bryantwallace7686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've been in Wildwood for 20 years I remember where there wasn't any Villages there I remember when it was just farmland I remember helping building The Villages from the ground up when I stayed in Wildwood I stay in Leesburg now so people be careful of what you say on here I still stay in the area and I know the secrets of everything of The Villages and I know everybody there

    • @bryantwallace7686
      @bryantwallace7686 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you can ask me anything I know everything about the villages.. I was raised in Wildwood coming from Miami when my father pastored church. I came to Wildwood when I was a young boy so the villagers and wildwood is all I know

  • @wendywilson4527
    @wendywilson4527 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    Loneliness is a big problem for the elderly. Such a community is a brilliant idea. Will help keep you active and social. A community to help if a partner dies so you don't end up being a hermit.

    • @dennispacelli1007
      @dennispacelli1007 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      nicely said Wendy I hope this isn't you.....!

    • @wendywilson4527
      @wendywilson4527 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@dennispacelli1007 no luckily not but I work in the NHS in the UK. The consultants I work with often say they wish they could prescribe friends as well as medication. Loneliness is a huge problem in the elderly which is quite heartbreaking.

    • @OldMan1962
      @OldMan1962 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Loneliness is a problem for many age groups plaguing folks for the last 3 years. This is especially true in medium and large city locales.

    • @IBLV2DOU
      @IBLV2DOU ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So true. We have many rural people aging here, and the spouse is gone. Or both are sick, very lonely. Kids do not want the farms. A place like this would be wonderful. Although my mom is in senior apartments and says too many old people!! 😅 she’s over 80.

    • @wendywilson4527
      @wendywilson4527 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@IBLV2DOU Yes. My mum and dad didn't want to be with old people. My dad is now 94. My mum at the time was in her late 80s with dementia. You never want to accept you are old.

  • @joerockhead7246
    @joerockhead7246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +819

    My Mom lives there. She hates it. Says it's all old people. LOL. She's in her 80's.

    • @brunoheggli2888
      @brunoheggli2888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      And she is right!Why should you stay around only old people!Its muchbnicer to have familys and children around!

    • @conservativehippie9736
      @conservativehippie9736 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Thank you for the heads up I'm considering moving my mom there and she's 82 and she don't look 82 she looks great but that tells me something 🤝

    • @brunoheggli2888
      @brunoheggli2888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      If she hates it,why she doesnt leave?

    • @jenasushawkins3089
      @jenasushawkins3089 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is our right and our duty to abolish our corrupt and tyrannical government that has been taken over by the satanic NWO 💀 🇺🇸 💀
      Washington DC London England and the Vatican are the heads of the snake of the satanic NWO.

    • @monicadomingos4161
      @monicadomingos4161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Omg...she needs to get out of there..!

  • @Dru1111
    @Dru1111 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    I’ve watched a lot of documentaries on The Villages. I live in Australia but understand how attractive it sounds to feel safe and wanted and entertained because your kids moved on. We live, we work, we die. Surely this is something to look forward to and opposed to lonely deaths ?

    • @pambeck324
      @pambeck324 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Completely agree with you, if I were wealthy that’s exactly where I would want to be. Being alone and scared in your older years is terrifying.

    • @u4riahsc
      @u4riahsc ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If you like to be herded like cattle, go for it.

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu ปีที่แล้ว

      I would kill myself before living in a hot, humid MAGA bubble.

  • @tacitusromanus8239
    @tacitusromanus8239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    I live in a retirement community in CA. I am one of the younger ones here. I love it as there are so many activities to choose from. People are living longer, and communities such as these offer them options to keep them healthy and engaged. One reason I moved here is because there are no kids, wild parties etc. It's low-key. The vast majority of people who live here are those who worked hard during their lifetimes, raised their families, and are enjoying the fruits of their retirement. I have found all those whom I have met to be very personable and caring. This type of lifestyle is not for everyone, but for those who enjoy it, it's the best place to be!

    • @heatherfeather9951
      @heatherfeather9951 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol, do you live in Sun City?

    • @tacitusromanus8239
      @tacitusromanus8239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@heatherfeather9951 No.

    • @suzgleason
      @suzgleason 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No children??

    • @tacitusromanus8239
      @tacitusromanus8239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@suzgleason That's the whole point of an over -55 retirement community. No kids. However, it's not a problem for folks to have their grandchildren over. There are even some swim days in the calendar for grandparents and their grandkids as well as other events.

    • @noreenn6976
      @noreenn6976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@tacitusromanus8239 what a blessing to be able to afford to live in one of these communities.

  • @bethd9160
    @bethd9160 2 ปีที่แล้ว +747

    Lonliness in retirement is terrible. I think the villages are wonderful. That's why it's so successful.

    • @karenbrown4524
      @karenbrown4524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I agree a thousand percent, Beth. I'd love to afford to live in that village community. Catching an STD, though, wouldn't be a fear for me since I don't swing.

    • @Whisperwomaneq2
      @Whisperwomaneq2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karenbrown4524 STD's usually get introduced into communities like this because the old men who live there seek out prostitutes, then spread it around. So it isn't something you get only from swinging.

    • @BabyGirlRaven
      @BabyGirlRaven 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It’s definitely a place we should ask strive for. Too bad you have to have that much of an income and be that rich. The rich never seem to surprise me

    • @yesthatsagrubworm.7732
      @yesthatsagrubworm.7732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Greatness sells itself.

    • @marylivingstone9815
      @marylivingstone9815 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@koreyb Right, Plenty of white collar criminals live in the Villages.

  • @MB-gl6tt
    @MB-gl6tt ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This guy being interviewed did a beautiful job... he responded so gracefully, gently and with love. The Villages sounds like where it's at to me...a body (and mind) in motion, stays in motion.

  • @plekguy
    @plekguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +855

    Nick, I've watched so many of your videos of very depressed places around the country. I grew up in inner-city Pittsburg, PA and know what urban decay is. I live in The Villages, and we're here to get away from the poverty, the crime, the political in-fighting of city governments and school boards. Most people here enjoy the peace, the safety, and the wonderful amenities offered by The Villages. A bubble..you bet! That's why most of us are here, to isolate our retirement years from the insanity of the world today. We moved here from a suburb of Columbus, Ohio (where we moved to get away from crime in Pittsburgh!) where there were robberies, shootings, car jackings, and home invasion's on a daily basis. Not here. Calm. Peaceful. Quiet. A wonderful retirement community where people still respect one another. A place where people take care of their property, and each other. Thanks for all your enlightening videos!

    • @NickJohnson
      @NickJohnson  2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Sounds like somewhere I'd want to be one day I'll tell you that

    • @CC12398
      @CC12398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Yeah I think he's just being comical, I think it's wonderful a place to relax and socialize and be safe after years of working hard :-)

    • @CC12398
      @CC12398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@NickJohnson LOL I just saw your reply after I commented and I said I think he was just being comical cuz you are funny! It is weird but we're all going to be old and we're going to wish we had a place like that or could afford it

    • @243wayne1
      @243wayne1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Exaaaaaaactly...

    • @MarilynNo1
      @MarilynNo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Nick, we just watched this video and think you are really stretching things out of proportion. You tried to find negativity wherever you could and it just didn't float. Sorry... but you spread a lot of untruths. So did the faceless commentator at the end. Her complaints were hilarious. Everybody speeds? The average top speed of a typical golf cart without any upgrades is between 12 and 14 miles per hour. Hubby says most go 20 mph. From what I see here at home in MN, older people drive too slow, so I don't believe a word she says. Nobody should believe anything negative that you say either. You tried your best to make the Villages look like a bad place, but it didn't work. I'm also sure there are a lot of liberals living there. If you watch your mouth and your step, you MIGHT get old enough to qualify to live there! Ha ha!

  • @wickedawesomehats
    @wickedawesomehats 2 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    My wife and I are in our 20s, and we just bought a house outside the villages because we love how relaxed the environment is.

    • @jamesinkeys
      @jamesinkeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And you guys, are welcome to come to any of the three live music squares,(more coming) and dance!

    • @wholovesu2
      @wholovesu2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Hope you vote red

    • @wickedawesomehats
      @wickedawesomehats 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@wholovesu2 definitely wouldn't vote blue, that's for sure.

    • @donwilliams6712
      @donwilliams6712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Welcome young neighbor. I am one of the old neighbors in the Villages.

    • @bonnietrottier3187
      @bonnietrottier3187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Too many closed minded crazy Trump supporters. I wouldn’t live there if I was gifted a home.

  • @jeanraeburn6332
    @jeanraeburn6332 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I’ve visited there. It’s great. Why can retired people, who have worked hard their whole life not be able to just have fun and enjoy the end years.

    • @jake8855
      @jake8855 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No one's stopping them, but it is worthy of ridicule because of what a sheltered bubble it is.

    • @classicsciencefictionhorro1665
      @classicsciencefictionhorro1665 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Almost all residents are conformists. They like cookie-cutter houses and chain restaurants and Trump. They love Trump.

  • @ercokatty
    @ercokatty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I don’t see anything wrong with this. There are thousands of retirement communities all over the country. Age discrimination runs rampant, and it’s nice that they have a supportive community in which to live. You won’t get it until your older.

    • @dcg590
      @dcg590 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There is no age discrimination when you have money.

    • @dennispacelli1007
      @dennispacelli1007 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dcg590 damn!

    • @jeremyserwer2586
      @jeremyserwer2586 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dcg590 Yep Class War at its finest.

    • @duchampsrook
      @duchampsrook ปีที่แล้ว

      The Villages are an ecological disaster with no end in sight. It’s a shame that a majority of older white Americans (Villages are 98% white Caucasian) have no dedication or understanding of conservation or environmentalism. Imagine if this community were all solar-powered, with water conservancy measures. Extensive community gardens and gardens in backyards. Areas set aside for wildlife. Rainwater reclamation. Electric golf carts vs gasoline powered carts? Instead the water table continues to drop, no stewardship toward becoming carbon neutral, a recycling program that was axed and replaced by incineration (all the villages trash is burned at a plant) in 2020. Sinkholes, anyone? Dwindling air quality? And oh, the impending flood expected in the next decade or two. It’s a shame.

    • @gingerale1861
      @gingerale1861 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We have the same thing in AZ. Called Sun City. Why is he so pissy about it?

  • @Silvercardinal7
    @Silvercardinal7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +619

    I am really happy that these old folks have a place where they can be happy and active. We should do things like this all over the country.

    • @Thun-qd1lg
      @Thun-qd1lg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Why make it sound like a bad thing to work hard and plan for a great retirement as well as not wanting to put up with other peoples bull shit any more.

    • @tigergreg8
      @tigergreg8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They do this all over the country, it's called a Highrise for the Elderly. Many play games and do things together, it's just not as exclusive, because not everyone has 6 figures in the bank like The Villages recommends.

    • @PerfectlyFunctioningAI
      @PerfectlyFunctioningAI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      im all for old people driving around in much more harmless golf carts. Dont like the 6 figure barrier entry thats super exclusive. Nobody from my generation is going to have that kind of money when they retire.

    • @lucanolallo1776
      @lucanolallo1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The majority do, USA just sucks at it.

    • @marytica123
      @marytica123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@PerfectlyFunctioningAI Everywhere in Florida is "6 figure" prices now. Even mobile homes are over $100,000.

  • @yamasama1
    @yamasama1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    I dont see what the problem is! No one cares about older people so they created their own town! They arent bothering anyone and no one needs to bother them! Things sometimes just happen that way, it grows more than ever expected!

    • @robinrainmaker7232
      @robinrainmaker7232 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You got that right! American culture does not respect or care about old people…..so they make their own town…..and hopefully leave all their money to charity.

    • @jimcrump2659
      @jimcrump2659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Truth is...They're jealous! 😄

    • @richardarthur9772
      @richardarthur9772 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I think it’s great I’m 56 and want to go

    • @Thun-qd1lg
      @Thun-qd1lg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Why make it sound like a bad thing to work hard and plan for a great retirement as well as not wanting to put up with other peoples bull shit any more.

    • @kenbob1071
      @kenbob1071 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@richardarthur9772 Admit it...you just wanna go for the sex orgies that were mentioned.

  • @mysticalsky6279
    @mysticalsky6279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    These communities are great for seniors!! I inherited a home from my relatives and I am only 57. I live in a Del Webb Senior community in Las Vegas and it is the safest most beautiful place to live here. We have golf and 7 community centers with pools and work out facilities. The villages look great too! I highly recommend it!

    • @baldisaerodynamic9692
      @baldisaerodynamic9692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also has one of the worst HOAs in the valley too.

    • @CH67guy1
      @CH67guy1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@baldisaerodynamic9692 Can you please say more about this? What about the HOA is so bad? Thank you.

    • @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
      @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CH67guy1 they're probably super nosy probably super intrusive

    • @CH67guy1
      @CH67guy1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 Probably wouldn’t work for me. I have a house in the sticks on 70 acres!

    • @phongphong4640
      @phongphong4640 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CH67guy1 But they have highly active orgies and swinging activities!! With old people though...

  • @sheeralim8020
    @sheeralim8020 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I'm nearly retirement age and I could never live in a place like this. HOAs, Neighborhood Associations, gated communities--I don't need a bunch of meddlesome, old people telling me what to do with my own property. I like watching kids playing and riding their bikes. I like talking to younger neighbors. I like being around young people. My mother's 90 and lives in an "active adult community". She has her choice of five or six nice restaurants in her gated community, but she eats alone because it grosses her out that many of the old people sit at dinner and talk about their operations and complain about their ailments. She regrets moving to a place where everyone is old. Nope! Not for me.

    • @distantstorm3808
      @distantstorm3808 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Then why the hell are you in the comments section of a video about a place you DON'T want to live in?

    • @cindymartel5603
      @cindymartel5603 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I’m glad you choose not to live here in The Villages. Most people here enjoy life and don’t want to deal with complainers and bad attitudes. Water seeks its own level.

    • @lisab.1595
      @lisab.1595 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@distantstorm3808 Looks like you only like comments that agree with yours. Maybe people that comment didn't know what it was like and now that they see it, it's not for them. If you're an example of the kind of people living there, I wouldn't want to live there either. Having a total meltdown because people don't see it your way is pathetic. Curb your anger. If you were so happy living there, you wouldn't care what other people think and wouldn't have to make snarly comments.

    • @kathleenrussell2934
      @kathleenrussell2934 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Villages is the most “adult active community”, so what’s your point?

    • @danbolingable
      @danbolingable ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And just like that, nobody cares what you think.

  • @debesevening3335
    @debesevening3335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    We live in The Villages as well. We LOVE it! Is it a bubble, absolutely! Very clean, beautiful, fun, fun place to live. It is an absolute Disneyland for us retirees. We enjoy the ability to go to dinner, the Dr, grocery shopping, pedicures, financial advisor, bank, golf course and yoga class, theater with name brand talents and shows AND pools, tennis, pickleball, pharmacy all in our golf cart. CONSTIANTLY, the only "crime" showing up on my 5 mile crime report is animal complaint and motor vehicle accident. If you needed a natural, healthy comparison, we are a "beehive". We are there for each other, we support and protect and defend the fabric of society by our volunteerism, our charity work and our ability to co-exist without all the anger and negativity of the "real" world.

  • @cnc813
    @cnc813 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    My mom and dad have lived there for awhile and we visit them on the weekends. My dad doesn’t really do anything but my mother stays busy and has a good social life. There isn’t really anything negative about the place. If you can actually afford to retire it’s not a bad choice.

    • @patrickstockton2091
      @patrickstockton2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What do the "chicks "wear when they are "walking "?...

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's nothing negative about the place as long as you think, live, speak, and worship as they do.

  • @bchristopher2270
    @bchristopher2270 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This place looks awesome honestly. Good for them. Move around like-minded people who want peace and happiness. More places like this will pop-up as urban cities deteriorate.

    • @jake8855
      @jake8855 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It looks like a shithole to me. All fake and Orwellian looking.

  • @Explorer766
    @Explorer766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    Imagine wanting to live the last 15 years of your life with like minded peaceful people of your generation. Sounds good to me.

    • @kenbob1071
      @kenbob1071 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      19:32 "It's predominantly conservative, but it does have it's share of, you know, more open-minded..."
      So when you say "like-minded," you really mean "close-minded." Got it!

    • @Explorer766
      @Explorer766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@kenbob1071 enjoy talking to yourself.

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Explorer766 no I heard him and agree...what I heard from you is "gargle glarble ssmmhfjskak" and fart noises

    • @Valmontst
      @Valmontst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Explorer766 You seem to be the one talking to yourself.

    • @reverendbluejeans1748
      @reverendbluejeans1748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dating is going to be a problem though

  • @windermere2330
    @windermere2330 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I live in a hell hole called Los Angeles. The crime here increases each day. We had three shootings in one week in my neighborhood when we usually have one or two in a year. Then there’s traffic, noise, and the super high cost of living. It’s terrible! I would love to live in a bubble! I could move there in two years and two months but I could never afford it. Oh well. It’s still nice to imagine living there.

    • @greasesicle
      @greasesicle ปีที่แล้ว

      The crime rate doesn't increase each day you liar. Are you retarded?

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the Villages, you can have traffic, noise, expensive housing, and be surrounded by wealthy MAGAs.

    • @annethomson4920
      @annethomson4920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@loosilu sounds good to me ..

  • @DHarri9977
    @DHarri9977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Society treats many older people like their invisible so they created their own place or town to make their home while supporting and enjoying each other. While it's expensive it keeps the place nice and is apparently sustainable without government or outside interference. I would imagine this concept could be duplicated across the different economic scales that would serve to strengthen various communities while making them safe places for people to live and thrive.

    • @dcg590
      @dcg590 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@willp.8120go away.

  • @rhondadavis4285
    @rhondadavis4285 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Well at least they’re not all addicted to drugs and living on the streets, and they don’t bother me they’re not ruining the economy I’m not competing for the villages why should I care we’re rich old people live? Harmless

    • @plzleavemealone9660
      @plzleavemealone9660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      They can still vote and live in an extreme bubble. It can be extremely harmful when you have people that don't see other people's everyday struggle in their country voting for things that won't affect them anymore.

    • @aramondehasashi3324
      @aramondehasashi3324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@plzleavemealone9660 Don't most people live in a bubble nowadays? Hell most people don't go outside they're community unless they have to commute to a job.

    • @deborahknopf1241
      @deborahknopf1241 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Omg, I am so sick of hearing about "rich old people". How about that "these" people worked hard their whole life, lived modestly, took responsibility and now can enjoy the rewards. Wise up!

    • @somebonehead
      @somebonehead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@plzleavemealone9660 Username does not check out.

    • @isaaccastro4846
      @isaaccastro4846 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are ruining the economy, the existence of these places it’s why people can’t afford homes now

  • @lillyalfonso9816
    @lillyalfonso9816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I visited the villages two years ago and loved it. My aunt and uncle lives there now they loved it too.

    • @catherinepatton8699
      @catherinepatton8699 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes there is a perfect place l am not ready to go yet.
      Perfect is in the heart. Spirit and different for each of us.
      Until the times comes enjoy every moment of your life.

  • @paullombard00
    @paullombard00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I think this is wonderful. In our Western society we don't respect the elderly like we should.

  • @Mariospage4fun
    @Mariospage4fun ปีที่แล้ว +37

    A hard pass. I left Florida because after 32 years living in Miami, I was tired of traffic and feeling the heat pumped from hell every day. All year. I love my cabin in the mountains. Never will move back to Florida ever.

    • @gertexan
      @gertexan ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well....good.....enjoy. Just like the people who live here are enjoying their life. What is the problem?

    • @hertzair1186
      @hertzair1186 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Seems Miami life is a galaxy away from the life in the Villages…

    • @migspedition
      @migspedition ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So Miami is Florida and Florida is Miami?

    • @distantstorm3808
      @distantstorm3808 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why the hell are you even here then?

    • @aidaknopp548
      @aidaknopp548 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You probably lived in the gettos of Miami 😮

  • @w8what575
    @w8what575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    Honestly, this is how communities should be…people with common interests and goals working together to make a good place to live

    • @Arty_left
      @Arty_left 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Don’t be fooled. I’ve been here 7 months, and have already been harassed by a 90 year woman next door who thinks she can dictate to me how I park my car in my own driveway. (Sent, what she thought was an anonymous post card to me)

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Arty_left haha

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean we should have segregation again?

    • @Thun-qd1lg
      @Thun-qd1lg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Why make it sound like a bad thing to work hard and plan for a great retirement as well as not wanting to put up with other peoples bull shit any more.

    • @user-tc4xy6jl7o
      @user-tc4xy6jl7o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@sadenbrick lol do you even watch this channel??? The reason a community like this is needed is to get away from the swine 😂

  • @christinestephenson1742
    @christinestephenson1742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    It sounds like a utopia for seniors to me! I had heard of the place, my parents had a winter home in Zephyrhills. Who wouldn't want to live in peaceful, calm, and secure neighborhoods in their old age? Also I think about people who lose their spouses. They will have so much support all around them.

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me! I cannot STAND hot humid weather. You couldn't pay me to move to Florida.

    • @margaretdevries8090
      @margaretdevries8090 ปีที่แล้ว

      😊I could. Never afford it. So many add $k add ons !!!

    • @margaretdevries8090
      @margaretdevries8090 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m just jealous! And I don’t golf ! Mosquitoes humidity not my ideal place !
      Notice there is no churches ?? That’s scary!

    • @donchristie420
      @donchristie420 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Add STD’s to the list, lol

    • @walte153
      @walte153 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@donchristie420 Oh, No! Another "expert" who saw that old episode of "Inside Edition" and is now "in the know."

  • @pmonies
    @pmonies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    The world used to be a nice place to live and it's great they can have a continuance of how it was for them when they grew up and started families. Awesome.

    • @williamjameslehy1341
      @williamjameslehy1341 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Boomers were young adults in the 1970s and 80s, when crime in the US was a hell of a lot higher than it is now. If this fact surprises you, you need to bin your television set.

    • @patrickstockton2091
      @patrickstockton2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much are rooms to rent?

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu ปีที่แล้ว

      The world was nicer for SOME people. It was crap for the others. They want to go back to the time when they were automatically privileged.

    • @CsImre
      @CsImre ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@williamjameslehy1341 In urban areas sure. But in the burbs? Not really.

    • @williamjameslehy1341
      @williamjameslehy1341 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CsImre not sure if a study has been done on that, but I'd be extremely surprised if suburban crime is higher now than it was in 1990.

  • @cherryllcooper679
    @cherryllcooper679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    I’m headed down in July, hoping to find my own place in this bubble! I’ve grown tired of Northern Virginia (traffic, taxes, house is TOO BIG and empty, takes too long to go anywhere, etc.). Also, I am lonely and isolated in suburbia. All of the things you mentioned as negatives are non-issues or easily dealt with.

    • @noreenn6976
      @noreenn6976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Solivita in poinciana is nice but smaller than the villages.

    • @tomc7434
      @tomc7434 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's great here, you'll love it!

    • @brianmoran3450
      @brianmoran3450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You better buy quick ! Lots are going as soon as they are built.

    • @ey67
      @ey67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Take me with you 😊😊

    • @KidsandKittens217
      @KidsandKittens217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Cherryll Cooper The villages is built on the worst possible terrain. This area of Florida is highly prone to Catastrophic sink holes. Since I understand the geology there is NO WAY in HELL I would ever buy a home on that type of land. The worst possible place to buy a home in the U.S. Sinkholes in that area are common! Losing my home to a sinkhole would be a really bad experience.

  • @emichels
    @emichels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    The Villages are a great example of a retirement community. Most people want to retire around people who live, look, and think like them so not a bad community at all. I'm most likely retiring there in around 20 years. No kids, low crime.

    • @grantcanada1
      @grantcanada1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Yeah, it sounds just like HEAVEN.

    • @RichyLucch
      @RichyLucch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Exactly looks fine to me lmao wouldnt wanna live there now cuz it’s mostly an older community but i could see it when im 55-60. Drink beers and golf with the boys sounds hood to me. And a low crime area too with no trash

    • @fakenails
      @fakenails 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There quite a few of them in FL. They have a rule of no one under 45 or have children that are younger than 21are allowed to rent in that property or if you meet the age.

    • @michaelellringer5600
      @michaelellringer5600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      When I think Florida, I think immediately of unwanted insects, mosquito's. No thanks!

    • @emichels
      @emichels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@michaelellringer5600 And where do you live that's so great??

  • @teksight9714
    @teksight9714 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Yikes. My dad worked full-time until he died at age 83. Said he would never retire and didn't understand those who did. But then he loved his work, which i guess is rare.

  • @supkirsten
    @supkirsten 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    As someone who works with people at high risk for suicide, I can tell you that this age demographic has the highest risk of attempts and completion. Why? Loneliness, a sense of not belonging, and loss of a sense of usefulness. A lot of the language here in the comments and even the video itself reflects society’s view that elders in our society are basic trash. And bottom line, THAT is why The Villages and other 55+ communities thrive. The Villages just happens to do it exceptionally well. A sense of community, friendship, activities, safety… sign me up, tyvm.

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, but it's the elderly who reject everyone else as trash. These communities are created to discriminate and segregate everyone else. They shut even their families out of their lives, exclude others because they don't share the same beliefs, then wonder why they're so damn lonely! Those residents certainly weren't seeking friendship, comradery, or a sense of belonging, two years ago, when they were divided and hostile toward each other over politics!

    • @supkirsten
      @supkirsten 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theresedavis2526 Sorry, but your narrative, world view, agenda, and maybe even personal experience simply isn’t borne out in the statistics and research.

    • @janicecroissiert9116
      @janicecroissiert9116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s why we’re going to check the villages out. If one of us passes, it would be lonely indeed. And we love living in south Florida. We’re from NY.

  • @herrprepper2070
    @herrprepper2070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Billy Graham was asked “What was your biggest surprise in life?” He replied… “How quickly time slips away.”

    • @jacksonmorganfroghin4815
      @jacksonmorganfroghin4815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's interesting and true. His wife Ruth was asked what her biggest surprise was. She said, "The everydayness of it all." Her husband was gone a lot. Thank God they're together now.

    • @jakeholmes9416
      @jakeholmes9416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So true...

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And I wish Billy Graham had slipped on something years before his evangelists a$$ did actually die so we could.shut off that brainwashing faucet a lot early and save us from further damage to our brains collectively...$pirit of the lord indeed...

    • @amgooder
      @amgooder ปีที่แล้ว

      🥺👍

    • @patrickstockton2091
      @patrickstockton2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Liberals look like a terd in the punch bowl when they show up in their u haul....

  • @pranzobagsbymaryloupalazzo3727
    @pranzobagsbymaryloupalazzo3727 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My bags are now sold at Golf Central in The Villages!
    Yay!
    I’m so excited and can’t wait to visit The Villages!❤

  • @jameschanin876
    @jameschanin876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I visited there in 2010. I heard there's almost Zero crime there. Someone went thru a red light 27.13

    • @VinylFluoride
      @VinylFluoride 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      More golf cart DUIs than anywhere else in the world.

    • @jacksonmorganfroghin4815
      @jacksonmorganfroghin4815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can edit your comment even after you send it out. I say that because I didn't quite understand it. Perhaps you can elaborate; I get the no crime part That may change when the famine comes, God forbid.

    • @jamesinkeys
      @jamesinkeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VinylFluoride You got that right...

    • @Lauritzenm
      @Lauritzenm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@VinylFluoride That's because there are more golf cars than anyplace in the world. Jeeezzzz lol

  • @lenathenurse9234
    @lenathenurse9234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    My in-laws live here and love it. They’re extremely active both physically and socially. They have everything there, doctors and pretty much everything you could want. We had a blast visiting. I heard there’s a lot of single women, always hitting on my father in law.

    • @carolannpacificadam1944
      @carolannpacificadam1944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I bet there's a lot of hating there ..
      Married men aren't off limits..

    • @alphaomega17
      @alphaomega17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fornicators aren't going to heaven. 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. Corinthians 6:9-10

    • @notverynotoriousg5674
      @notverynotoriousg5674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@carolannpacificadam1944 notorious swingers grounds, lots of partner swapping, voyeurism, that kind of stuff, also the more illegal the kink is the more likely right wingers will adopt it, so pets aren't out of the question. If the in-laws are happy and social its not hard to do the math. In touch with doctors for all their stds, highest % of stds in the state.

    • @DaLabLover
      @DaLabLover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alphaomega17 you're not going to Heaven either. Your hate and ignorance will keep you out!

    • @lenathenurse9234
      @lenathenurse9234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@carolannpacificadam1944 it’s true! 😂my father in law gets hit on frequently. He’s a handsome man but is obviously married. Women will flirt with him right in front of his wife.

  • @TheMDM1956
    @TheMDM1956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Older folks deserve to live what is left of life the way they envisioned.

  • @lesliecas2695
    @lesliecas2695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    Background: I retired in 2019 in the Midwest and am still here. I think The Villages are a reflection of the reality of retirement. There really is nothing to do in retirement except those activities you actively.pursue. No one comes to visit. If you do not seek activities, you will be bored out of your mind.

    • @notverynotoriousg5674
      @notverynotoriousg5674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the villages has no public amenities like an arts district, green spaces, there is extremely limited dining, etc. that its also in central florida, satan's swamp butt. people sit inside in ac and get a healthy dose of conservative alternative reality on their tv every day. they also vote against anything community based, like the public schools are some of the most underfunded in the country. the areas around the Villages are historically some of the poorest in the state, and getting poorer thanks to the villages.

    • @angelafariscal8020
      @angelafariscal8020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would be so lonely not seeing people around I’m retired not a home owner less stress I live happily see people walking in my front building .I’m close to the beach too.I don’t need luxury in life just to live happy and content.

    • @cetriyasArtnComicsChannel
      @cetriyasArtnComicsChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      not directed to you, but I wonder how much of the reason why no one really visits is cause most spent all their youth just for their retirement and not continuing to build family relations and new friends/projects. I dont see my self just sit in a place like this as I creeps me out living in a place with too many people not having new things to do/ can easily be bored.

    • @notverynotoriousg5674
      @notverynotoriousg5674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@angelafariscal8020 I'm there with you, I'm not old enough to retire, but would rather work part time and still live in the city than this senior dystopia.

    • @alexdavidson7785
      @alexdavidson7785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      cultivate

  • @CaptainHammerFists
    @CaptainHammerFists 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Grandparents live here. It’s actually really nice. Many of the amenities are empty because everyone is older and doesn’t use them. But it’s a great, safe place to enjoy earned peace.

    • @vicm6561
      @vicm6561 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You must visit during the summer months? It’s packed during the winter months 😀

  • @catherinebullock9748
    @catherinebullock9748 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well good for them, and thanks for the video. Not my gig... reminds me of the old movie "Stepford Wives".

  • @dixieding3092
    @dixieding3092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +461

    Wow! This is really shocking. Imagine people living how they want 😱

    • @dand41
      @dand41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      He’s angry and triggered cause the Villages voted for Trump. So everything about the Villages must be bad.

    • @kenbob1071
      @kenbob1071 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Glad you support the LGBTQ community 🏳‍🌈

    • @dixieding3092
      @dixieding3092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@kenbob1071 wasn't aware it was an LGBTQ+ community. But I'm very much a "live and leave others be" type person 🤷

    • @larryhall7998
      @larryhall7998 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dand41 You Trump Lovers make me laugh!! You people are the most TRIGGERED people on the earth! Who still have Trump sighs in their Yard after almost two year , who thinks that Trump REALLY won the election . Ya Ya I suffer from TDS, CAN YOU HEAR ME LAUGHING AT YOU!!

    • @larryhall7998
      @larryhall7998 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dand41 Right wing conservative waiting to die, my ideal of paradise!!!

  • @AlanaEsoterica
    @AlanaEsoterica 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I live in a similar community near The Villages. We have lots of bingo, nice people, peace & quiet. No kids, no families, no big dogs. It's absolutely heaven. It's been 5 years. I ❤️ it. I've never been happier.

    • @starr8111
      @starr8111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Can you please mention the name

    • @tahira.7914
      @tahira.7914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I need to move there once I’m done being 26 years old lol

    • @alexdavidson7785
      @alexdavidson7785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your happy

    • @CC12398
      @CC12398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is absolutely proven people who socialize live longer !

    • @lt.2992
      @lt.2992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m a married 26 yr old raised by boomers (in their 70’s) and having no kids, just activities, quiet & peace is the best. I guess I’m an old soul 😆

  • @stephanledford9792
    @stephanledford9792 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is not my cup of tea, but I understand from watching why some people would love living here. I didn't see any negatives at all in this video. I especially like the fact that older people who lose a spouse have a lot of support from others in a similar situation.

  • @NewHaven203
    @NewHaven203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    I never even knew The Villages was this popular! Florida does such a great job with retirement communities. No snow, no crime, just peace! I lived in Spring Hill for 3 years and the lifestyle these retired old people live seems like a dream

    • @Afmedic85
      @Afmedic85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My husband is originally from Spring Hill, born and raised. He says it's a hick town lol

    • @prtrinilan4357
      @prtrinilan4357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We’re in NY and have a few friends in Spring Hill that we visit often. We love it. Peaceful, laid back, friendly people.

    • @layamehta7739
      @layamehta7739 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL you think all of Florida has no crime? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahahahahhaahaha! MURDER RATES ARE ACTUALLY HIGHER IN RED STATES THAN BLUE STATES. GOOGLE IT! THE FACTS DON'T LIE!

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu ปีที่แล้ว

      Horrible humid weather, hurricanes, an insane governor, MAGA aholes everywhere. No thanks.

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You make me laugh! The bigotry, exclusiveness, politics, and self indoctrination, destroys any sense of affability, simplicity, humbleness, or fellowship.

  • @chrysanthemum3065
    @chrysanthemum3065 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I’m an old hippie. Closing in on 70. Extremely introverted. Never heard of this place till just now. MY. WORST. FREAKING. NIGHTMARE! Hell on earth. 🤮

    • @pctrashtalk2069
      @pctrashtalk2069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some people like a comfortable routine. I look at it as expensive and perhaps taking a bit too much from the older people.

    • @MrTrda
      @MrTrda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Can you imagine the same old fuddy duddy conversations everyday 🤣😟

    • @valeriebarber4325
      @valeriebarber4325 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It’s the right wingers with their pro trump golf cart parades that I wouldn’t be able to stand.

    • @mojo3008
      @mojo3008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Real hippies are apolitical. I'm a conservative and I think the place is a nightmare because it's a sterie suburban hellscape with no character and no countryside.

    • @pctrashtalk2069
      @pctrashtalk2069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mojo3008 Nick recently put out a video of Bartow Florida and all the housing development there. The houses all look the same and very similar to those in the Villages. They just crank out the new homes and subdivisions. And the quality is not that great.

  • @BobK58
    @BobK58 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm retired and the last place I want to live is with a bunch of old people. In Florida. Ugh!

  • @lexishendrix1145
    @lexishendrix1145 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Here where I live, 30 miles south of Atlanta they have Sun City Peachtree, it reminds me of this. I do deliveries and can confirm that the residents have a lot of parties lol!

  • @violet640
    @violet640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I prefer to live where it’s a bit colder , and neighbors are like half a mile away . 🤩

  • @beautifulflorida
    @beautifulflorida 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We discovered The Villages and took a ride there! Nice place, the largest active adult community in Florida!

  • @suehafford9463
    @suehafford9463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Sadly I am 66 and retired 3 years ago and moved into an exclusive senior development and I swear I have never seen such fights. Different cliques and more like middle school arguing among themselves.
    Next problem is all the good medical care is full and literally a waiting list for a descent doctor.
    There's a 3 pet limit. My 5lb , 6 inch tall with ears 8 inches tall dog got in trouble for looking at an old man who hates dogs but has 3 rabbits.
    Only happy people here are board members who walk around deciding who to terrorize.
    I'm moving out

    • @bigstuff52
      @bigstuff52 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      sue Good for you Sue..I'm 70 and couldn't take this kind of togetherness with a bunch of old clowns whose bellies get there 10 minutes before they do.....

    • @Arty_left
      @Arty_left 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sounds just like the villages 😂

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That pretty much sums up the privileged senior mindset. I don't blame you for moving out.

    • @robingraham4543
      @robingraham4543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And the damn HOAs, please, they are such a pain. And don't forget the drunk driving with all those dang golf carts!!! In the news. And a lot too.

    • @Valmontst
      @Valmontst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I am sure that you won’t be missed.

  • @charlesphilhower1452
    @charlesphilhower1452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Nothing wrong with having a lower energy transportation alternative for local travel . It would be nice to have that in other communities.

    • @alk3078
      @alk3078 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aren't gulf carts and four wheelers legal in most towns? They are around here. You have to be over 11or 12, but otherwise it's legal

    • @charlesphilhower1452
      @charlesphilhower1452 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alk3078 Many communities don’t have road where it would be safe to use these vehicles for transportation.

    • @alk3078
      @alk3078 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@charlesphilhower1452 Towns around here have streets and it's legal to drive four wheelers and gulf carts on the streets.

    • @jtidema
      @jtidema ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alk3078 Wow, I've never lived somewhere that golf carts and quads were legal on the streets - that's interesting.

  • @darrenwilson7217
    @darrenwilson7217 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I think these communities are a great idea and I wish something similar existed in the UK. I work with the elderly and loneliness is a big problem. The consultants I work with often say they wished they could prescribe some friends. The nearest thing we have to this are the holiday parks in Spain, particularly Benadorm. Think having like minded people around would also help when one half of a couple dies.

    • @elaineteeter9485
      @elaineteeter9485 ปีที่แล้ว

      There was a Twilight Zone called "Evergreen," a gated community where strict conformity was required. The penalty for disobedience was horrifying.

    • @billredding2000
      @billredding2000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elaineteeter9485 Sounds like America in general nowadays: If you don't follow/support the liberal/left/woke/blue agenda -- you're canceled. I'd much more prefer to live in The Villages...except I'm probably Riff-Raff as I'm not likely to afford the high-priced homes there. Oh well...we MUST know our places (AND limitations), mustn't we. ;-)
      -- BR

  • @juliejensen7370
    @juliejensen7370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Your I interviews help me think about where I do and don't want to retire. There really is no perfect place. Thanks, Nick.

    • @NickJohnson
      @NickJohnson  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ok Julie

    • @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
      @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm glad someone is seeing the same thing I'm saying that there is no real perfect place here on Earth you just got be able to deal with whatever you situation/place that you're in

  • @michellelandvik
    @michellelandvik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My grandparent retired to a place like this in Arizona, and loved it. The only drawback is there were only old people (their words). But it kept them in a community where they had friends and mental stimulation. I hope I can retire in a place like this one day.
    My own mother is in retirement, but can't afford to be in a place like this. She refused to live with one of us (her kids, who all live several hours from her), and lived alone. She became depressed and lonely (especially with the isolation of COVID lockdowns). It created a serious mental decline in her, and depression, and in a few months of living alone, she is in early stages of Alzheimer's. It's really freaking sad, and I wonder if she would be doing a lot better if we'd forced her to live with one of us. Now she has to live with one of us, and will soon need to be in a memory care facility because she is becoming too much to handle.

  • @mrhappy623
    @mrhappy623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have family friends who live there, it's really neat. There are different sections with distinct architectural styles which I love.

  • @lynnshepard7485
    @lynnshepard7485 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    “Summer camp for older folks.” Sounds like my kind of place! 😘

    • @GEAUXFRUGAL
      @GEAUXFRUGAL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Summer they're at their less humid location this is a winter haven.

    • @anthonypaul1633
      @anthonypaul1633 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alot of the people who work in the villages Housekeeping.Cooks.

    • @anthonypaul1633
      @anthonypaul1633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are from Jamaica on work permit. Low wages

  • @ddd1hhh
    @ddd1hhh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    From what I understand, you don’t have to be 55; FL law states that 80% of the population can be 55 or over, but that’s it… something liked that…

  • @5541james
    @5541james 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I lived in Phoenix for a year I ran into this place called Sun City AZ. It’s just like this and the streets are full of golf carts but it didn’t seem as nice as this place. It was nice but this community looks more polished. Love your channel !

    • @Clutching.My.Pearls
      @Clutching.My.Pearls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In Sun City is a bit old and dated. We visited friends years ago, who since moved, and it was a utopian area I believe started by Del Webb.

    • @patrickstockton2091
      @patrickstockton2091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yuma is a good place 2...

  • @allenayquest8929
    @allenayquest8929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    No Gangbangers, No Thugs, No Pants Saggers, No Drug Tuff Wars, No Welfare, No Poverty, No Trash in the Streets, No Homeless People sprawled around, No Home Invasions, No Drive-by Shooting, No Loud music at 1:am+ , No People hanging on Street Corners, and practically None of the rest of the unpleasantries that cause hardworking people to flee their homes!😎👌

    • @graceandglory1948
      @graceandglory1948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Amen!

    • @johnpeymann2783
      @johnpeymann2783 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      In other words some people would say that that the Villages lacks "diversity" ...which isn't a bad thing.

    • @allenayquest8929
      @allenayquest8929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@johnpeymann2783 Which is all of what this village clearly exemplifies! ..IMO, one of the worst tragedies that plagued humanity was the moment they were FORCED upon Each Other! This NEVER worked well from the very beginning! But yet was treated as some form of *_Utopic Quest!_* in the midst of all the Bloodshed that stemmed from the attempt! ...IF we could roll back the clock, we'd really wish everyone had STAYED Segregated!

    • @SammyxSweetheart.02
      @SammyxSweetheart.02 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yet conservatives tell leftists to go to their safe spaces?!

    • @scwirpeo
      @scwirpeo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Having lived in suburbs in the western US my entire life i have to point out you literally never have to move to a place like this to not experience any of that.
      When they say location location location in reguards to real estate they mean it. The entire US is luckily not a jersy shore suburb that sours out into crime and scum after 20 years.

  • @lindawoody8501
    @lindawoody8501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    We lived in The Villages, FL for five years fairly recently and moved back West to be closer to our family who are still in Calif. We liked The Villages quite a lot. Only things I disliked were the occasional threat of tornadic storms and the ever present Palmetto Bugs which are large American Cockroaches that seem to be in many homes in Florida (even in nicer clean ones). Pest control is big business.

    • @texasred2702
      @texasred2702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You must be from California originally. Those roaches are just the warmup act lol.

    • @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442
      @wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@texasred2702 😁😄😁👏👏👏

    • @singmysong1167
      @singmysong1167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, those bugs are scary looking, I saw them when I visited my brother in Florida one year! He said they live in the Palm Trees and in houses, of course...they look for water.

    • @currentconditions962
      @currentconditions962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Linda, I totally agree with you. I lived in Florida for 2 years, and the Roaches are a pain. No matter how cleaned I kept my house, they will still show up. I lived in Japan, Netherlands, North Dakota, Idaho, now Montana, and No Roaches. I visit Europe and California many times, and No Roaches. I bet these FL communities are infested with Roaches.

    • @plurtwink
      @plurtwink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The best is when they fly straight at someone who had no idea a roach could fly!
      😂😂😂

  • @joyfuldefibrillator274
    @joyfuldefibrillator274 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Some friends of mine moved there a few years ago. They love it! They absolutely love it! There is nothing crazy about it! They all stay so active. 😊🎉

  • @dannywatkins1137
    @dannywatkins1137 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love this video. My parents moved to The Villages in 2018. I visit them every year and very familiar with it. It is a great place, but it is an absolute bubble.

  • @mrstephenlapage
    @mrstephenlapage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I live about 20 minutes from the Villages its pretty crazy but they are always selling high end stuff because people are constantly upgrading and basically giving away new appliances and electronics

    • @roselee4445
      @roselee4445 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd think some are kicking the proverbial bucket.

    • @birbluv9595
      @birbluv9595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a community for the very well off, or the rich.

  • @Satine_Moisant
    @Satine_Moisant 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    If only it were affordable for the disabled seniors on fixed incomes. Everyone deserves to live in a nice place.

    • @ch3nz3n
      @ch3nz3n ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Then it wouldn't be so nice. Not everyone gets to be a doctor, a lawyer nor a pensioner with a nice lifestyle. Reality is like that.

    • @saltymimi
      @saltymimi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There ARE more affordable retirement communities in Florida. Most are mobile home or RV parks that have a pool, club house, events, shuffleboard, etc…and sometimes small golf courses.

    • @JamesEdgin
      @JamesEdgin 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Your exactly right, I just told my wife that it’s a shame it’s for the rich only 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🪖🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @naturegirllover
      @naturegirllover 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @saltymimi I wouldn't live in a mobile home park in Florida if my life depended on it which it would based on the weather there ​

  • @markmower1746
    @markmower1746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Whats worse than lobsters on your piano?
    Crabs on your organ.

    • @bs4real
      @bs4real 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bwahahaha! Good one!!!

    • @roselee4445
      @roselee4445 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good one. But crabs are likely the easier of what's being transmitted

  • @kathe.o.
    @kathe.o. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I like diversity. My neighbors are from their 30's with children to over 80 with grandchildren. They are black, white, & Hispanic. We are neighbors. No one sticks their nose in others business. Yet if people need people, there are people here. GOD created us all & I prefer life GOD'S way.
    My family calls me a liberal, I call myself a human being.

    • @dekaywill4572
      @dekaywill4572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You sound goofy.

    • @gypsyraetravels1559
      @gypsyraetravels1559 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And it's OK..to want to be with a more like minded group!!!! You do you...but don't judge..if there are some others..that DON'T WANT..what you want!!!

    • @angelasmith7369
      @angelasmith7369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My kind of human being, I prefer GOD's way too. So rare to hear these days. I was brought up in the same kind of neighborhood, quite wonderful! We were all pretty close and no one called you out of your name. We only saw each other as "human beings." I long for those days. Diversity is a beautiful thing, truly "GOD's way." The sad thing is many 'claim' they are for GOD, but as they say, 'actions' speak louder than 'words.' So nice to 'see' you here Katherine Owian, very refreshing in these sad times. God bless you.

    • @marylivingstone9815
      @marylivingstone9815 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gypsyraetravels1559 Why so defensive? We get it, you don’t want to be around non white people. That’s your prerogative.

    • @yeboscrebo4451
      @yeboscrebo4451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like homogeneity

  • @SandysTravels
    @SandysTravels ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got up, ran my rc boats with the club this morning, then 12 of us went to lunch, then to the camera club meeting. Then a walk thru a preserve with club members, home for dinner, then to the square for live music n dancing. Tomorrow kayak club outing, next day going on a tour with the electric bike club, next day , rc sail boat club. Busy evert day...I really wasn't sure moving here with all the homeowner rules, but not one single problem... great place but can be a bit expensive for some. Used homes from under 200k to over a million with most around 350 to 400k

    • @myopinion4108
      @myopinion4108 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing! We need more of these communities.

  • @robertwest6350
    @robertwest6350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Im from the Coachella Valley, California and we have many many many 55+ communities, the whole place is like a massive retirement home. Having grown up around A LOT of old people was pretty cool, we had many retired volunteers come to our schools and help out and share their experiences. Having had access to such a wealth of wisdom was truly a blessing. It does have it's down sides though, we have many many traffic collisions due to older drivers, our property prices are a bit high, other than that it's pretty cool

    • @kentmccoy592
      @kentmccoy592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love Palm Springs and the surrounding area, I live in North Florida and I can't wait to retire to Palm Springs.

  • @MANTHONYPTLD
    @MANTHONYPTLD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    To each their own. I think it's wonderful that many older people enjoy living in The Villages, but I'm 66 and there's no way I would ever live in that type of community. Many of the streets do not have sidewalks, driving is necessary to get around, I enjoy hiking, and there's only so much golf I would be able to play. Also, while watching the video the Twilight Zone theme was bombarding my brain.

    • @robingraham4543
      @robingraham4543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      its like groundhog day on repeat!!!! LMAO

    • @seaside2001
      @seaside2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      LOL totally get you. Stepford Wives also comes to mind.

    • @fuxan
      @fuxan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Its paved over so much biodiversity....and yeh like...nature trails...what's that? Says the developers

    • @seaside2001
      @seaside2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@fuxan Yup - big impacts but nobody cares.

    • @snaggledaggle7027
      @snaggledaggle7027 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well, it's not like someone is holding a gun to your head to play golf! Your free to pursue any activity that floats your boat, in or out of the Village. And driving as a necessity to get anywhere is common in a lot of big cities in America. Like Los Angeles where I live. I don't see the Villages as much different from a big suburb of any major city, but with much better accommodations.

  • @matthewfeduzi4751
    @matthewfeduzi4751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good for them. Most of them worked hard, were responsible and saved their money to get here so why vilify them ? Who doesn’t want to be retired and rich ? Next up Martha’s Vineyard, go up to Martha’s Vineyard and give that place a good hard examination. I’ll be waiting for it.

  • @myopinion4108
    @myopinion4108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Seems beautiful for retirement! They don’t need drama. They need a nice ending of their life!

    • @theresedavis2526
      @theresedavis2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They create drama! Trust me.... I'm not far from that community!

  • @MaryMoser63
    @MaryMoser63 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Why does this remind me of the Stepford Wives for old people?

  • @melanie.3837
    @melanie.3837 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for this video. It shows the pros and cons to living this way, As the first person you interviewed stated, in addition to remaining engaged and active, "you feel the support here" which is important for people as they age, lose their significant other, and may not have extended family around. Nick, I wonder whether there are 55+ communities like this that are a bit more moderate in their political viewpoints? A 55+ community that has more of a mix of liberals, conversatives, and moderates?

    • @jeromeburdine966
      @jeromeburdine966 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Move to California. My liberal elderly relatives love it!!!

    • @melanie.3837
      @melanie.3837 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeromeburdine966 What area? Unfortunately, many part of California area areas I cannot afford.

  • @RosieThecarlady
    @RosieThecarlady 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I will be there for sure, what's wrong to have a community that support each other, have fun in our latest years, love it

    • @jrzygurl
      @jrzygurl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cuz they’re all republicans and the entire community is white,,,, not that thats a bad thing but a community of all one thing is a hard pass for me,,,, but you enjoy!!!,,, my sister lives there and she luvs it

  • @kerstinlampert7337
    @kerstinlampert7337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The bottom line for seniors....keeping active is the key to longevity and happiness for most. If that isn't your thing, don't move there.

    • @distantstorm3808
      @distantstorm3808 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not moving here just isn't enough for some people. They have to invade comments sections on videos about the Villages to let everyone know they don't want to live there. I can't imagine what kind of satisfaction that can possibly bring someone, but that's where we are.

  • @maril1379
    @maril1379 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Almost at one million subs ! Wow thunbs up.
    I would be unhappy here.
    But it may work well for others. Some people just go there in the winter.
    For some people it's a great place to keep busy.

  • @wildmanmountainjack3725
    @wildmanmountainjack3725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    My uncle was a very good repairman. He wanted to move there and work repairing golf carts to make extra money. Unfortunately he passed before he could make the move. He had a couple of friends that lived in the villages and always used to talk about how great it was.

    • @CC12398
      @CC12398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I'm sorry for your loss

    • @rez3501
      @rez3501 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aww man, thats so sad. Im very sorry for your loss. My Dad became ill with dementia shortly after he retired from farming. He didnt get to do all the things he dreamed of. I always hope he is up north fishing for muskie and sturgeon, in spirit
      🙏💙🕊🙏

  • @tiffinywoods3245
    @tiffinywoods3245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I live near the Villages. We "outsiders" feel like they are taking over. Just where I live there's going to be three new neighborhoods. Where there was beautiful forests and pastures are now mazes of neighborhoods and shopping plazas. As one of the people in the area I can tell you, we don't like the villages. We feel like they are ruining our home.

    • @pctrashtalk2069
      @pctrashtalk2069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have heard that also. The map it showed of The Villages is out of date. They are now expanding south of turnpike, and east along the turnpike. Sometimes it is hard to get good statistics for The Villages because it’s in three counties. There have been issues in the counties they are in, especially Sumter County. It is such a rural county, that The Villages with its wealth and population, have taken control of much of the politics in the county. Wildwood is just overwhelmed by The Villages. They mention the schools for their employees, but the areas around The Villages is getting too expensive for employees to live. Most jobs in The Villages are low paying jobs. (landscaping, construction, restaurants, stores)

    • @tiffinywoods3245
      @tiffinywoods3245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@pctrashtalk2069 Exactly! I live in Sumter county, just a few miles south of Wildwood. We had people out here protesting to "stop the villages". It won't happen, it's like a ravenous monster at this point. And you are absolutely right about it being too expensive. We might have to leave Florida. I was born here, it breaks my heart.

    • @jimcrump2659
      @jimcrump2659 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably not hurting your property value though

    • @tiffinywoods3245
      @tiffinywoods3245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jimcrump2659 that's the problem, we were trying to buy a home before covid hit, and now the property values are not affordable for your average Floridian. We have no choice but to rent right now. Homes that were 150,000 two years ago are now in the 300,000s. It's crazy. We are lucky enough to have family to rent from.

    • @jamesinkeys
      @jamesinkeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tiffinywoods3245 Prolly, where your next new employment will be, so you can buy that new pickup truck...

  • @richardblayneamerican8149
    @richardblayneamerican8149 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Villages will probably not change your life if you are hoping it will do so. If you're the solitary, non-clique-ish type up north, you will continue to be the same person no matter where you retire. You might be even lonelier watching others socialize around you in their established
    groups. I know because I've experienced it firsthand.

  • @alexandralydia4362
    @alexandralydia4362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My grandparents have lived here for over 15 years now, it’s fun to visit my grandpa loves it cause he’s very social. My grandmother on the other hand does not.

  • @tamarrajames3590
    @tamarrajames3590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It reminds me a little of the Village from that old TV show “The Prisoner”, where old spies retired and everyone drove golf carts and bicycles, and they had community events lol.🖤🇨🇦

    • @tamarrajames3590
      @tamarrajames3590 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Karma Mechanic LOL🖤🇨🇦

    • @amicaaranearum
      @amicaaranearum ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My husband and I visited a friend in the Villages about 10 years ago. The Prisoner is what it reminded us of: the artificial quaintness, the ambient music piped throughout the town square, and the little carts driving everywhere.

  • @fredogden936
    @fredogden936 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don't begrudge them at all . What a great way to spend the "golden" years. It is nice to see functioning communities. And it is wonderful to see a community that is not youth-centric like most suburban areas. Old people aren't always welcome.

  • @gregcampvideos
    @gregcampvideos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nick, you are overlooking the liberal dream of a community of electric vehicles in golf cart form, which ruins one stereo type of conservatives.

  • @karenhackney9920
    @karenhackney9920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    🎶🎵 The Villages, Floridas syphillis outbreak...🎶🎵 😂 Seriously, that was a really good interview. I also tell people to rent first before buying. Really make sure this is the state or even city for you.

  • @YoussefC-lv2ju
    @YoussefC-lv2ju ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I laughed my a** off when you asked him about the old guy at the end about the swinger partys. 😂😂😂
    And then I was getting ready for you to say that you might end up there someday to mess with the guy...😅😅

  • @DjD5
    @DjD5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Creepy….gives me “The Truman Show” vibe for senior citizens!

  • @woodbearq2719
    @woodbearq2719 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I moved to The Villages from NY in 2021. I wish I made the move 10 years sooner. Best place in the world to live your final chapter in life. FYI, you do not have to be 55 to buy a home. As long as 80% of the homeowners are 55+, anyone can buy here!

  • @susanhauke8164
    @susanhauke8164 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for this video. The Villages remind me of Seinfeld's parents in, was it, La Boca Vista? LOL. Like high school attitudes for old people....who's eating later and not at the early bird special, etc. I see it's a great place for estate sales! Regular plane service available to fly caskets back home. (this is not a joke).

  • @mariaolivieri1633
    @mariaolivieri1633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Those people already fought their battles. Raised families. Worked hard and gave society whatever they were going to contribute to society.
    Is amazing that those who like that life style can live there. The condescending phrase "they live in there own reality"... Is uncalled for. I am sure they deserve every penny they invest in their life.

  • @livwithbiv
    @livwithbiv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My mom lives there and absolutely loves it. She had a great group of friends there and gets to play water volleyball frequently.

  • @kathrynbaker8215
    @kathrynbaker8215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A family friend moved there and said it was like high school, many clicks. So, like high school, some enjoy it, some don’t.

  • @feliciasampson8032
    @feliciasampson8032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I do activities and engagement for a senior community, and find that communal living can be an effective antidote to loneliness. While I think it could be fun to work for The Villages, I think I'd go nuts living there...chain restaurants and playing all day would get boring fast...in my opinion, of course.
    I saw the documentary, I think it was called "Some Kind of Heaven" or something like that. My clinical brain was fascinated!
    Fun video Nick!

  • @dibari22
    @dibari22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm in my early 40s and had some family move down there 2 years ago. I had never heard of it before then, and have been to visit twice and can't wait to visit again, and plan on moving there as soon as possible too. The people are all nice and everything is clean. It's a small slice of nostalgic Americana circa 1950- and many people like that- which isn't surprising, since people who are eligible to retire down there are from the era. Although they say it's a 55+ community, 20% of properties can be sold to people under 55. The only "real" restriction is that nobody under 19 is supposed to live there.

  • @kristinecarr1021
    @kristinecarr1021 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am laughing my butt off right now ! This is hysterical and informative! Great job!❤😂

  • @arcticap-238
    @arcticap-238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love your content!! It’s refreshing and filled with informative outlooks. You have a brilliant mind 🙏🏽 keep it up!

  • @larryn1929
    @larryn1929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    How terrible! Lots of stuff for retired people to do besides wasting away on the couch watching the tube.

  • @lauragb3677
    @lauragb3677 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My mom and dad have lived there since 2015. They are 77 and so much more active than they were in the northeast. Cost of living is far less too. Lots of golf and bridge - their favorites.

  • @brianfotag7998
    @brianfotag7998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I have not met a person that has moved to the villages that doesn’t like it here. It’s an active adult, safe, clean community where you can be busy all day or stay home and garden or lounge in your pool while enjoying the semi tropical environment. Newer homes tend to be slightly younger and slightly more diverse than the older established areas. It is not unusual to see 40 and young 50 year olds living here.

    • @rmrobertmcgillivray
      @rmrobertmcgillivray 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      and i dont wanna pay for there social security! these poeple are rich enough to not need it any way!

    • @hurryandleave9680
      @hurryandleave9680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@rmrobertmcgillivray They had to pay into it, so it's theirs, not yours.

    • @ziggysmom5646
      @ziggysmom5646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Woah, you can be 40 something and live there?

    • @jamesinkeys
      @jamesinkeys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Florida state law, 20% population of The Villages, can legally live and purchase a home, in T.V.. Kids over nineteen, can live with parents, or grandparents T.V. home...

    • @carpetbaggerface
      @carpetbaggerface 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      wall to wall golf! It’s my worst nightmare

  • @jeremiahcomer
    @jeremiahcomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think this is a great place for those whose kids have moved away or they don’t have any family!

  • @bearcubdaycare
    @bearcubdaycare ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This looks like a reasonable option for many seniors. Single story homes, things to do with people who have similar schedules, relatively quiet calm streets (at least what's shown in the video, compared to many cities). Looking on Zillow, many homes are indeed listed around $400k, but some are around $300k...smaller (1100 sq ft) and older (2000), but the photos look good...of course the reality is in the inspection. And of course a million dollar house is listed. But the prices overall don't seem that terribly far from the American median. More such communities are surely needed around America, and maybe that'd help with affordability, as well as give seniors an alternative to staying in too-big multi story homes in expensive cities with heavy, chaotic traffic that frightens some like my Mom, not to mention treacherous ice and snow and cold.
    More Mom and Pop eateries, not just chain? Sounds like a worthy goal. But overall the problems seem fewer than many metropolises, especially for the older crowd.