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Re: Orlando vs Miami?

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From: Wayne Alan Simon
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 00:00
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Are you in the Miami.general newsroom.? Have you tried the Orlando general
newsroom.

Conni Whitley wrote:

> Well let's see. I live here in Orlando, and have been here since 1979. The
> population of people who live here is far less than Miami. Studio
> aparments are about 5-600.00 a month on the average but it does matter
> what part of town you live in. The closer you get to UCF, and Disney, the
> higher the costs.
>
> Our poopulation is promarily mixed, not alot of any type really. There are
> areas where there are more of one culture than another but as a town we're
> pretty mixed. In Apopka, we have alot of Mexicans, in Pine Hills and
> downtown Orlando, there are alot of blakcs, and the suburbs have alot of
> whites.
>
> No everyone doesn't work for Disney <G> I think everyone has tried to work
> for Disney atleast once, (I haven't) Most of the general population works
> a regular job i.e. comptuer, food, management.
>
> Yes we have a lot of tourist but there are areas you can go to to get away
> from them. For instance I live in North Orlando, and there aren't too many
> tourist here.
>
> I think I answered all your questions, hopefully. <G> If you want more
> info let me know. Ill help as best I can.
>
> Connery Faire
>
> coljones@bigfoot.com wrote:
>
> > Last year I vacationed in Miami Beach, and this year I'm thinking of
> > coming to Orlando for an extended break. Having only been in Orlando
> > once, in 1995, I'd appreciate some background info from people who
> > know the area well.
> >
> > How does Orlando compare to Miami? Population-wise, I understand
> > Orlando has around 200,000 people. Do you have a lot of Cubans in
> > Orlando? Is it entirely tourist oriented, does everyone work in Disney
> > world etc, or do many people have normal jobs?
> >
> > How much does the average bachelor/studio apartment cost per month? In
> > Miami Beach area they cost around $1,000 a month which is kind of
> > expensive. Do the tourists push the cost of accommodation up in
> > Orlando too?
> >
> > Thanks for answers.....
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Subject: Re: Orlando vs Miami?
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