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LevophedLolita t1_j4u3gz3 wrote

I left RI and moved to south Florida and a one bedroom here is what that 4 bedroom townhouse is and then some. On top of that, wages here are no where near comparable.

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RandomChurn t1_j4unu51 wrote

Good God really??! 😳 Are you on the beach? Water views? I thought everywhere in the South had much cheaper COL than here. I figured what'd kill FL is not being able to insure properties

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LevophedLolita t1_j4v46c5 wrote

No I live 15/20 minutes from the beach. But wages here are some of the lowest in the country. Everything is so expensive down here now, like food, utilities and car insurance. My dad just came down from RI and was shocked by the price of food here.

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johnsonutah t1_j4v4nr2 wrote

FL prices have gone up lot in desirable areas. And desirability is no longer dictated solely on proximity to the beach. Miami is a great example of this (Miami is much or than south beach or even brickell, but the entire geographic region is much much more expensive than it was circa 2012)

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