I live on Long Island NY,
the price of thigs here are so high i want to leave. BUT
I just bought a condo, 2 bed on a golf course, with indoor/outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, clubhouse with jacuzzi, movies, walking trails, bocci, weekly bar-b-q's and partys, craft clubs ect. i am now about 20 min from pub library,(yuck) have a small lib on premisis, and workout room and teen room, about 20 min from beach on north and south shore, 60 minutes form NYC and MOntauk pt. I'd have to live by water, since i'mso used to it. but i do love it here.