Venice : Florida
Living a Boating Lifestyle in Venice, Florida
No suggestions
Where to Retire in Venice and Home Prices
One can live in town, near the central shopping district and beach. Cute homes and apartments lead away from the beach. There the need for a car is low and your neighbors will offer some variety. Or, one can choose an active adult community further out of town, such as The Plantation or the Venice Golf & Tennis Club. These gated communities feature golf and/or tennis, along with pools and clubhouses. Some of them are like posh summer camps for adults, with the only possible downside that you have to drive to town to see people who aren’t a lot like yourself. Others, particularly those featuring manufactured homes, are quite affordable. Zillow reported the median home value to be $487,638 in early 2023, an increase of about 21% over the previous year.
What Is Special about Venice
Venice is a great beach in the town with many municipal parks, a central downtown shopping district, and the Venice Community Center. There are many active adult communities here, which is similar to Naples, Florida, but less crowded and expensive. Venice is also convenient to mega-culture in Sarasota.
What Is Not Special about Venice
• Traffic in season • The average age is about 70 (Florida's median age is 42) • Hurricane season • Lack of diversity
Climate and Physical Environment
Venice is well down the west coast of Florida, south of Tampa and Sarasota. Roberts Bay, the Gulf, and several rivers provide an extensive waterfront. Venice sustained some damage from Hurricane Ian in 2022.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
The city takes pride in its many parades, art fests, nationally award-winning community theater, and preserved natural environments.The Venice Symphony offers many concerts. The Arts Cultural Alliance is very active. Concerts are held several times weekly in the Centennial Park Gazebo. There is a beautiful library downtown.
Crime
The crime rate is relatively low in Venice.
Medical Facilities
Bon Secours Venice Hospital. Englewood Community Hospital is 1 mile away.
Transportation
Sarasota/Bradenton Airport is 22 miles away. There is also an AMTRAK station in Sarasota.
Your Stories about Venice, Florida
Discuss this review of Venice in the Forum
If you have suggestions on how Topretirements.com could improve these reviews, contact us.
Suggest a community that you think is a great place for this lifestyle.
Tell us Your Story about this lifestyle or city. Add a Video about it.