DeSantis has boasted about people flocking to Florida, but the transplants have helped the state reach inflation levels that are twice as high as the national average

• Florida was the fastest-growing state in 2022, but inflation is also booming there.
• Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach had the highest inflation of any large metro area in April.
• High inflation and home insurance prices are among the costs that transplants may not anticipate.

Florida is hot.

It's currently experiencing the scorching heat impacting many US states and for years it's been among the hottest places to move.

But it's also become a hotspot for inflation.