Florida cost of living surges as prices quintuple pace of growth, squeezing residents

[Raftergirl]

2. My mom's homeowners just went up $500/month. She is not in a flood zone and on the 5th floor of a

six floor condo. Fortunately for her, her condo association has always fully funded their reserves so has not been hit with that mess.

Of course she had minimal damage from a few hurricanes (water came in through her windows one time from sideways rain) but others suffered more - mainly damages terraces. I think that was from the spin up tornados you get with hurricanes.

She also pays somewhere around $350/month for car insurance for one car. I pay $239/month for two cars in NYS. And my homeowners is dirt cheap at $144/month.