A millennial who moved from Canada to Florida said the weather and housing are great — but the politics and healthcare could push them out

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Joel Freudman and his wife moved from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale in 2022.

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The great wealth 'realignment': Affluent people keep moving from NY and SF to cheaper, warmer places

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I'm a millennial who left Florida. Between the unbearable heat and the polarizing political climate, 'everything was making me think I should jump out of this.'

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Lifelong Floridian Harmony Boyd moved away from the Sunshine State to a suburb of Boston in 2022.

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The front of a home in Miami Beach.

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We left Florida because our homeowners insurance ballooned to $12,000. We walked away from everything we knew so our kids could have a future.

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A row of townhomes in South Florida.
Natalia and John felt the pressures of the rising costs in South Florida and felt the need to relocate.

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