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rxbandit256 t1_jee6i42 wrote

"In 2022, states such as Florida, Texas and the Carolinas took on the most domestic migrants, Bureau records show. California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey lost the most."

Says a lot...

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Mr_Matt_K t1_jeec3vn wrote

What, that the average IQs of all states noted increased with their departures?

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GarmonboziaBlues t1_jeeddjx wrote

Apparently I'm the only person who moved from FL to north NJ last year. Every realtor I spoke to up here was totally shocked. One even went so far as to comment "Well at least it's all the shitty ones who are moving away to FL." It was in that moment I truly realized I was moving to the right state.

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anthonymm511 t1_jeedudd wrote

I moved from FL to north/central Jersey last year as well. Really really glad I did.

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GarmonboziaBlues t1_jeeeb32 wrote

Same! NJ is an absolute paradise compared to FL. Almost everyone I've met in New Jersey is incredibly nice, while the average Floridian is an angry miserable douchebag.

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Tellenue t1_jeeu958 wrote

I moved from NJ to FL in 2011. I took a promotion out of the country to get the fuck out of there. Florida is truly the Swampass State. The only way I'll go back is as a corpse.

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No-Example1376 t1_jeegwc5 wrote

Keep in mind it actually works the other way, the shitty ones move to Florida, Texas, etc.

We're happy to have you here with us!

I moved my parents back to NJ just before Covid. They would not have made it out alive otherwise.

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vaud t1_jefkrop wrote

Yeah I moved back at the end of '21. Between covid-induced furloughs and landlords getting super greedy with rent hikes I was done. For what they were asking I'd much rather be back here.

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GarmonboziaBlues t1_jefp82c wrote

No kidding. Our rent in FL increased by 60% between 2020-2022, which made it comparable to NJ rents. Unfortunately FL wages never bothered to keep up. My NJ salary is 3x my FL salary for the same work.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_jeegj26 wrote

florida was nice until a few years ago when they allowed scam roofers to sue insurance companies into BK and now home insurance is like $10,000 and you need a new roof every few years and there is only the state insurer. the republicans there literally turned the insurance industry into socialism there

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I'd move to texas if I had the chance or the western carolinas too

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yaychristy t1_jeel4i6 wrote

It’s really not that bad. Family just purchased a new build in FL, $5k for homeowners and flood ins. Which sounds high compared to NJ rates but their $2k a year property taxes certainly make up for it. Other family has an older home on the other coast and pays about the same amount, and even less in property tax.

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lost_in_life_34 t1_jeelg8p wrote

must be by location, i've heard some horror stories but haven't checked every single town

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when i was in the army I visited a few states and met a bunch of people from around the country and a lot of places outside the northeast are pretty good to live in. many of the places I visit now have a bunch of good ethnic food too

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yaychristy t1_jeelwk6 wrote

The days of dirt cheap living in Florida are certainly gone, but same can be said about most of the country.

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jawnbaejaeger t1_jef0497 wrote

Yes, please move to fucking Florida, where apparently the biggest threat to our lives is nude Renaissance statues and drag queens, and not our children being shot to death in their schools.

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cC2Panda t1_jef923d wrote

I want to see the age demographic. A family member of mine moved but it's because they retired and moved to be closer to family that lives out of state. Of course a ton of old people are taking their retirement to a cheaper state and specifically to ones that are warm and have little to no tax on retirements.

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