Florida is Overpopulated

Florida is one of the most well known states in the US, and as thousands flock to it's sunny shores, it begs the question- Is Florida becoming overpopulate? Today we'll dive deeper into the unprecedented population growth that has transformed Florida into a bustling hub. From historical booms triggered by visionaries like Hamilton Disston to the recent surge driven by remote work and political shifts, there are several factors behind the state's rapid ascent. But is Florida's allure just a mirage? Can Florida sustain this relentless growth? Let's find out!

[DrMatey]

I moved to Florida in 1988. The population was 10.5 million people. In 2023 population exceeds 22.5 million. In 1994, I could have purchased a condo in Ft. Lauderdale for $78- 82K, that same condo sells for about $750

[kaiokyle]

My family has lived in Florida for generations. It's insane what has happened over the years. Such a shame, it will only get worse.

[ssickkenn]

Florida actually used to be very nice before everyone started moving down here for that reason. Driving is terrible now. Nothing how it used to be. Rent is outrageous, insurance is insane. Living down here isn’t fun anymore. I’ve lived here my whole life and I feel like I’m being driven out by the people who ruined it.

[moodiblues]

I’ve lived in Florida before it was destroyed, had good careers, raised a family, and am retired here. But I can truly recommend that you don’t move to Florida. You will find it over-built, expensive, with horrible traffic. “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” (Joni Mitchell) Housing is expensive, insurance, if you can get it, is outrageous. I fully own my place so I am able to be self-insured. Property taxes are confiscatory. I paid over $10k this year for a nice, 3 bedroom 2 bath house. Traffic is impossible. Then there is the heat and hurricanes to enjoy. Try North Carolina or S. Carolina, Georgia or Texas. They haven’t been destroyed quite yet.

[freeheeler]

Too much sprawl in Florida and not enough nature left. Floridians really did pave paradise, replacing palmetto and pine groves with dingy, box store parking lots. As states become grossly overpopulated, every person you let in takes away from the freedom of existing residents, and the livability of the state

[greendeane]

I moved to Florida in 1977 leaving the ice and snow and unemployment in Maine behind. The quality of car drivers has certainly gotten far worse in recent years. Driving is now a daily hazard, far worse than bad weather.

[Mattrino]

People talk about Florida like its some kind of haven but it has its own problems like any other state.

[certified]

Ive lived here my whole life. 38yrs. All these people are killing the state. I miss all the pastures we used to have. The country sides. It used to feel like our own little piece of Paradise. You don't even see Orange or Kumquat trees growing anymore. The traffic is insane. And the people don't know the streets like natives do so they have added 20 mins to my work commute driving around confused...

[docohm]

I lived in Florida since 2013. The auto insurance is outrageous. The traffic is bad like CA. It's brutal hot from May to September.

[elite-nswe]

I say this as a Flo-born who has obviously lived here all my life. The more people that move here, the more expensive its gets. I can’t afford anything as a young person. I don’t want to leave my home state because it’s so expensive. Yall have young people living in the ghetto because everything is so expensive. We can’t move out of my parents post high school house because we can’t afford it. We can’t afford anything. It’s so sad.

[edwardmiessner]

Having lived in Florida in the first half of the 1980s and 2005-06 I find the state is now not only overpopulated but also badly planned. This state is turning into one vast suburb.

[gztqmsd]

I lived in Florida over 50 years, got tired of the hurricanes, heat and traffic, , moved a little farther north and feel like I have found heaven on earth

[td]

There’s a lot of homeless here too. They’re building pretty fast down here and it’s getting ridiculous. They’re cramming houses so close together, some of them don’t really have back yards.

[mmmatthewww]

My family moved to Siesta Key (Crescent Beach) in 1959. My father bought a beachfront home for 30k. Expensive for a home at the time. It was the most idyllic place on planet earth to grow up in that era. There were no municipal water & sewer hook ups on the Siesta Key at the time, just Wells and Septic Systems, which limited the density of development, and precluded large condo type buildings, until around 1975 when SKUA (Siesta Key Utilities Association) came onto the scene and that opened the flood gates for massive development. In my mind 1975 was the beginning of the end of what had been a very special place.

[Bonbonbon]

I live in the Tampa area and trust me, you don’t wanna live down here. I’ve been down here 13 years and the heat is horrible. The traffic is horrible. Jobs suck. You get sick of the sunshine very quickly.
And it’s insanely expensive now

[QTLouie]

As a Floridan who’s family has lived in Florida for generations, who became homeless due to overpopulation it’s annoying that I feel kicked out from my ancestors land

[danvaldivia]

“Housing in Fl can be very affordable in most places…”
Where? The median house price is $350k and the average new home price is $400k.
A family of two adults and one child require an income of $180k to afford normal living expenses and be able to buy a house. I’m not sure that is considered affordable.

[stevenambrose]

A generous homestead exception, no state income tax, and a very modest sales tax is very large factors. Warm climates in the winter, tons of outdoor activities, endless miles of beachfront, etc. are added factors. At one time, the Orlando metro and Tampa metro were well defined and separated. Now, you can't tell where the Orlando metro ends and the Tampa metro begins.

[avgFloridian]

We're full, y'all. Thanks for visiting. You can go back home now, please.

Politically, Florida is a purple state, not red. Our "red politicians" are other states' "blue politicians." And both of them are annoying to the rest of us.

25:38 It's not sea level rise. It's a lack of hydrology. Overdevelopment removes the natural movement of ground/tide/rain water, and the plants that soak up the water. When you make water find a new path, and give it nowhere to go, then you get more flooding.

[Hunt]

My family has lived in Florida for many generations and I’m ashamed of what my state has become I miss the orange groves and berry fields the wide open cow pastures now it’s housing developments and cars everywhere. Our Governor needs to do something about it