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- Fort Lauderdale is the most expensive urban area in Florida among 10 major cities in a recent analysis.
- Insider examined data from The Council for Community and Economic Research.
- Four of the 10 Florida cities on the list had higher cost-of-living indexes than the national average.
Florida is the fastest-growing state in the US and popular with retirees — it can also be quite expensive.