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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know several families from NYC and the DC area who have purchased homes in FL during the pandemic. Some did it as a second home/covid break, but some have decided to ditch their primary homes in NYC and DC. BTW: all liberals. The prices have shot up during the pandemic, so I do think they will peak and start coming down. Based on my research: crime is a big issue. Shockingly so. A pp commented about only living in a gated community. I wonder if others can comment on the crime? [/quote] There is indeed crime. Florida is very much a state of haves and have nots. Just outside of Naples affluency is one of the poorest communities with migrant workers who live in shockingly deplorable conditions. They aren't exactly made welcome on the beaches by Naples residents. The average starting salary for municipal jobs in SWFL (considered the best employment option in a "right to work/fire for any reason,state) is less than $30K. For full time. Takes years to work up the ladder and even then you are only getting modest increases. Majority of other jobs are service industry and dependent on tips. Not an easy way to live or raise a family. Kids hear about their parents being treated like second-class citizens by weathy residents and tourists, and that stuff sinks in. Add in a significant populace with addiction problems and no health care, and you have a boiling stew of resentment. It spills over.[/quote]
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