winter home

[Carey]

for you, the big pro/con is:
HI has no snakes/ FL does
For us, when we looked to transfer here, Hawaii Island vs the Keys (some of these are pros, some cons, some are up to your opinions):
HI has a more even temp profile/ Fl has more seasonal change
HI has less tropical storm damage potential
HI has more earthquake damage potential
HI HAS lava damage potential
HI has more elevation differences
HI has more climatic change (almost every climate on the is on this island)
HI has less reef formation
HI has cooler ocean temps
HI has less manmade ocean influences
HI has a state run 4 yr university ( this was one of the main factors of us...)
HI has a more diverse population
HI has a less diverse income stream
HI is harder for relatives to visit, on the spur of the moment