[doc30]

There was a story posted here a month or two ago about United Van lines where, in Dec, they had more outbound moves than in bound. Anectdotally, the professional labor market is interesting. There are a lot of engineering type jobs and businesses are resorting to stealing workers from other local companies because professionals cannot afford to move into the state anymore. Housing prices + insurance costs + property taxes are outrageous and the pay isn't there. FL isn't a cheap state to live in anymore.

[summer]

FL isn't a cheap state to live in anymore.

That's exactly correct. It was a cheap state to live in, at one time. But, for the most part -- no more. You really have to have money to live here now. And, I agree with your other statements. (I, too, was thinking of the moving van company that released those figures about more people moving out.)