South-TX Weather Has Been Wonderful (So Far)
I am sure there other parts of the country having very nice winter weather, but for the folks in south-TX we have really been blessed with some awesome weather. I know there is allot of winter left, b...
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TomG2 wrote:John&Joey wrote:
Florida site was $550/month had to have a six month contract. Location was north of Orlando and was 60 miles to either the Atlantic or Gulf. Electric about $50/month. Cost of living was $$$
Texas site is $500/month/no contract. Gulf is 100 yards away. Electric is $50/month. Cost of living is $.
Compare apples to apples. What was the one month/no contract price in Florida? I would guess that it was a lot more than the one month/no contract in the RGV. My park near Arcadia, FL was over $600/month for a one month stay compared to $350 here in the Valley.
To be only a 100 yards off of the Florida Gulf would have easily ran over a thousand a month no contract.
The money we save by going to Texas is the money we then use to go on a winter cruise, entertainment/food/drinks during the winter, and to kick up our heels on the way south/north. For us, it seems to be a good blend given a fixed budget.
I remember when I was buying my first house the person asked me if I wanted to be cash poor/house rich or house poor/cash rich. Snow birding is a lot like that also for me.
