It's nice that they basically isolated all their "findings" to Sarasota, Miami and Naples. Three of the most expensive places to live in Florida. Don't really expect much more from such a shit rag as the WSJ.
I live here (obviously). Property prices are coming down, thankfully. Insurance is high, yes. Taxes are high if you buy a home at that escalated price. HOA and Condo Assn fees...well, that's your fault for choosing to live there. Positives, no state income tax, no Florida estate tax. Yes, the comparison of hard costs (gas, milk, eggs) certainly doesn't have the chasm it used to between a lot of other areas. When I moved here I was legit shocked at the difference and how cheap it was to live here. Regardless of the WSJ, you can still buy acreage here for $6k-7500/acre if you look for it, and Realtor shows a couple hundred thousand listings under $300k. Um, hmm. Hold on...
Actually, you know what, on second thought, the WSJ is right. Everyone should just forget Florida and stay out. Nothing to see here. We have the worst drivers on the planet. All of them. They all live here. Yes, our government is largely bootlickers and asskissers of the Cankles McTacotits party. And yes, hurricanes are a real threat every single year. And the gators and snakes! Spiders as big as your hand! And the beaches suck, too many sharks and the crowds are bad. Oh, the parking! And the heat. Did you know that if you so much as go outside 6 months of the year, you'll just drop dead. Instantly. Bad place! Bad place!
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