Why did you choose Del Ray?? It aint cheap by any stretch of the imagination. And with the renovations, its only getting more expensive.

Basically what is happening is that the people from Miami/Dade County are moving north into Palm Beach County (and even further north into St. Lucie)to get away from that "metropolitan" feel... and in all honesty the cubans and haitians... more spanish n creole is spoken there then any place else in Fl (not knocking, just some people dont like it).

If you are moving there for work, then may I suggest Boynton Beach (still affordable places there....not much, but there are still some). I have a very good friend that is a cop with Del Ray and that is where he lives, as well as a couple of people from his force(probably the safest neighborhood in SFL - 2 ex Del Ray SWAT n a K-9)

If you are moving just to move..... then what are you looking for?? Jax is a nice area, as is Port Charlotte/North Port area on the gulf....