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- Nearly 730,000 moved to the Sunshine State between 2021 and 2022, while almost 500,000 people left.
- Insider spoke with several people who have moved in and out of the state since the pandemic began.
- Those who moved in love the lifestyle, while those who moved out say the state got too expensive.
Some people love Florida, but some hate it: the Sunshine State is undeniably divisive.
About 730,000 newcomers moved into Florida between July 2021 and July 2022, while 500,000 residents moved out of state, according to recently released census data.