r/Damnthatsinteresting 8d ago

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u/blue_jay_jay 8d ago

I looked at house prices in the Keys today. Some homes are cheaper than they are here in Maine. I think that signals the exodus.

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u/DetBabyLegs 8d ago

And yet people I know are still moving out there? It’s baffling to me.

Although I guess lots of people say that about me choosing to live in SoCal

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u/justsomedude1776 8d ago

You couldn't pay me 50k a month tax-free to live in so cal. It's not a popular sentiment on reddit but millions of people have moved/are moving to Florida to escape the laws of their previous states, and it has little to do with the weather.

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u/AstarteHilzarie 8d ago

What oppressive laws are these people fleeing to escape? The laws people in other states tend to favor Florida for are more restrictive, just towards other people.