The Internet is a tool that is allowing businesses and workers to no longer be geographically tied to the area where they are working. People telecommute to their jobs. Businesses can teleconference with clients. This has allowed people to look at areas where they would have a higher quality of life. There are many factors that affect quality of life, some of the major ones are cost of living, outdoor activities, and schooling.
The cost of living for an area can greatly affect your quality of life. Cheaper housing allows increase spending in other areas. You can go out to eat more at better restaurants, take more exotic vacations or save the money. The cost of housing is a major factor in cost of living and Hernando has very reasonably priced homes.
Hernando county has many outdoor activities. There are many beautiful spring feed rivers. There is a water park and mermaid attraction. There are a number of preserves with hiking, biking and horse back riding. The hilly roads are excellent for biking. There is a natural island beach. There is great fishing, crabbing, and scalloping.
Schooling opportunities are very important for quality of life. Whether it is schools that your children attend or self improvement. Hernando county has an improving school systems and some excellent private schools. Hernando County has a state college with AA and Bachelor degree programs. There are also a number of online degree programs.
Hernando is positioned for attracting people and business who are looking for natural beauty while still being close to a major city, Tampa. In the past one of the major reasons for leaving Hernando county was a lack of good jobs, with telecommuting this is no longer the case.