{"id":12794,"date":"2018-07-23T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=12794"},"modified":"2024-12-15T02:56:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T05:56:47","slug":"the-15-metro-areas-with-the-most-community-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/city-rankings\/the-15-metro-areas-with-the-most-community-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Metro Areas with the Most Community Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re hunting for a place to live, your considerations typically include tangible factors like housing costs, school quality and weather (which is vital for lawn care). But one aspect that\u2019s significant \u2014 but less measurable and perhaps overlooked \u2014 is pride in your community.<\/span><\/p>

In the latest Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index<\/span><\/a>, released in March 2018, researchers sifted through survey data for metro areas around the country and discovered, among other things, the communities where people love to live, feel safe and embrace community pride. A LawnStarter analysis of the data found residents of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., are prouder of their community than residents of any of the 100 biggest metro areas in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI have lived in North Port since 2004, and it has been a great experience. I\u2019ve watched the city grow and flourish as more and more individuals continue to move in and become a part of our wonderful community,\u201d one resident of North Port wrote on Niche.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

In U.S. News & World Report\u2019s most recent ranking<\/span><\/a> of the best places to live in the U.S., Sarasota appeared at No. 2 among the top places in Florida (behind Melbourne, FL) \u2014 an accolade that undoubtedly is tied to the area\u2019s community pride.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWarm temperatures year-round, award-winning beaches and a thriving arts and cultural scene have made Sarasota a go-to place for retirees and families, not to mention a handful of celebrities (including Stephen King and Rosie O\u2019Donnell),\u201d U.S. News & World Report noted. \u201cThis southwest Florida region, which is about an hour from Tampa and two hours from Orlando, continues to attract new residents with great restaurants and plenty of shopping options.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As outlined by Vogue.com<\/span><\/a>, here are some of the other reasons that residents of the Sarasota area can take pride in where they live:<\/span><\/p>