Florida's Soaring Costs and Conservative Culture Drive Away Recent Transplants

Soaring costs in Florida - including insurance, property taxes, rent, food - are driving many new residents back out after short stays.

Politics and conservative policies around immigration, race, abortion and LGBTQ issues are creating an unpleasant culture for some transplants.

Lack of access to healthcare and extreme weather like hurricanes and intense heat also causing buyers' remorse.

Nearly 500,000 people left Florida in 2022 even as 700,000+ moved there, census data shows.

Multiple transplants describe Florida not living up to its paradise image, from bad traffic and infrastructure to gun violence fears.