10 NEW Reasons Why You Shouldn't Move to Florida

Florida was once the top destination for people to move but in the past year or so, many are moving out of the sunshine state. Why? Between the rise in the cost of living and finding good healthcare, many people are saying good bye. This video I’m talking about the ten reasons why you shouldn’t move to Florida.

If you have seen the news over the past several months to a year, it’s been reported that Florida is not the favored destination anymore and in fact many who have moved there are moving out. These 10 reasons I want to talk about are mostly financial related. Look many are looking for affordable places ot move to and Florida was always a top destination. So what’s happened in recent years to Florida? A lot.

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Baker
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[hexfxtriks]

Not a Floridian. I live in South Carolina. We have alot of new people moving here from Florida that are called 'half backs' because many have moved to FL from the Northeast. Then moved half way back to the North East. So end up here. The stories Ive heard about the changes in the cost of living in FL gives me shivers...

[sonwil]

I live in Tampa and leaving back to NYC in a few days. House prices thru the roof, traffic is insane, tolls on pretty much every highway and no money here. Just let my home go, was 3, 600 a month and can't leave fast enough. This woman is a gift to us all in calling all this out if you do not live here..All the best

[chrisfischer]

You were doing ok with your video until you got to the "must have a pool in Florida". That's nonsense. What's required as must have for Florida is air conditioning not a pool. Just common sense.

[retromoto]

I lived in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Dade, for 9 years, sold my condo and moved back to NJ 8 yrs ago to be close to family. Was regretful about leaving Florida and now counting my blessings! 😌

[Galvatron_Studios]

I’m 20 years old. I have lived in Florida my entire life. It is absolute *TORTURE* to live here. I literally live in a one-bedroom apartment with roommates and my mom and I’m the only one without a door. I can’t wait for the day when I get to leave Florida forever and move somewhere that's easier and feels more like home.

PS: I’ve been telling everybody that Florida is just a resort for rich people. It's so expensive here that even the locals have left.

[deepcow]

I’ve live here in Florida since 1973 and have seen many, many people move here thinking it’s a paradise and living on permanent vacation. If you’re moving here and want to live like you’re on vacation you better have a whole lot of money, I’m talking millionaire money.

[drunk_astronomy]

Took a trip down there recently. All the development has made the state look ugly. My idealized vision of Florida is more like an episode of flipper. I feel that all the chain restaurants and tackiness makes it look like a dystopian nightmare with palm trees.

[reelivin]

Please keep up your YouTube channel, we don’t want anybody else moving here and you’re helping thank you

[yayayoma]

My brother recently moved away from Daytona Beach, Florida, after living there for 30 years. He was drawn to Florida originally because he's very into boating, sailing, fishing. He would often sail to the Bahamas, for example. So, Florida is great if that's what you're into. But he finally got tired of (1) home repairs after hurricanes, which happen on a regular basis, (2) the constant hot and humid weather, (3) the constant annoyance of flying insects such as gnats and midges. You pretty much have to install a screen around your swimming pool to enjoy it.

So, after many years on the water, he retired to a ranch in southern Colorado. He doesn't get to boat anymore. I guess he got all of that out of his system over 30 years. But he solved the aforementioned problems and is very happy there.

[theopinionatedbystander]

As a 60 yr old, I have lived in fl for the last 10 years, and I’m leaving. Tennessee mountains are looking way better than the overstuffed Florida sand dunes.

[GD-ruxr]

I left Ft. Lauderdale. Traffic, bad drivers, poorly built housing, rich/entitled people, crime, drunk college kids, poor transportation, heat, humidity, etc. Living there is not like vacationing there.

[melanienagy]

I have lived in Florida for 40 years from New Jersey. All these people liked the fact that Florida never shut down that long during the pandemic, and they moved here in droves, paying cash for homes and paying over the asking price. This raised home and apartment prices for everyone. I know people who had their rent raised by 600 and 700 dollars a month. I have had students living out of motels, or homeless. I live in the Tampa Bay area and it's a Concrete jungle. Every bit of land is getting built on, and traffic is beyond ridiculous. Tampa just got voted the worst place to drive in the United States. I have roots here, so I'll be here for a while, but I'm glad people are moving out.

[DavidSkerritt]

I moved to Clearwater from Omaha NE back in 2001. Purchased my home in 2004. I was 37 when I moved. I remember people telling me when I was apartment hunting, "Don't move here. The salaries are so low". Well thats O.K. I had Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) where the sun affects my mood tremendously and I was willing to sacrifice a lower salary to feel much better living in sunshine. Its now 23 years later and I'm so glad I didn't get discouraged and took the leap to move.

[robb]

I currently live in Florida, and have for the past 8 years. We are moving out this month. Everyone one of these reasons are among the reasons we are leaving. We have had enough. It has gotten very expensive. And there is a lot of fishy fraudulent businesses.

[vinylrescueband]

Traffic is so bad in much of Florida you can't really go anywhere new because it's hours of gridlock in all directions...you are stuck in a world of your house and the local Publix. No such thing as a Sunday drive in Florida these days. Can't wait to get out of here.

[johnmcminn]

The deal breaker for me is you put something in an outdoor shed and it molds and gets roaches the humidity, no thanks

[fightforfreedom]

I moved to south Florida 21 years ago. Absolutely love Florida. However, with the increase in population, cost of living, and the diminished quality of life I am moving out of Florida this month. I recently retired and can no longer justify all of the negatives living in this beautiful state.

[lori]

As an RN who trained in New England, I can honestly say the healthcare in Florida is mediocre. “Operation Nightingale” conducted by the FBI found that over 7600 Florida nursing degrees were bought. How does this happen? Lack of state Board of Nursing oversight.

[robertburns]

We are native Floridians, born and raised in central Florida. A lot of what was brought out in the video is correct. However, we have lived in three other states other than Florida, and each one has its pros and cons. You have to decide what is most important to you in terms of the advantages and disadvantages that are present in each state. One of the disadvantages of living in Florida is that too many people live here! I know that lots of folks are leaving, too, but not enough in our opinion. So, where to move to is going to be a very personal decision. Good luck and best wishes to all who are in the position of trying to decide where to make your nest!

[CharlesPutnam-bh]

I have lived in Florida since 1967. It has really changed a lot. I moved to North Florida a long time ago. I did not pay much for my house i bought it 40 years ago. A couple of years ago my home owners insurance company went bankrupt. To get insurance i spent $40, 000 on repair s to my house. I have still have friends in South Florida i drive down about once a year. The traffic is terrible from Jacksonville on down its bumper to bumper on a six lane highway with people trying to drive 55 . If there is wreck you can add an hour to your drive time. I spent a month after Hurricane Michael running a chainsaw helping people get in and out of their homes. If you move here make sure you buy a generator and a chain saw you will need them during hurricane season.