Overview
- Twenty-six percent of respondents said they are seriously considering moving out of Florida because of affordability pressures.
- Ninety percent reported concern about inflation, and 80% expressed concern about housing affordability in the statewide survey.
- Forty-three percent said they live paycheck to paycheck, and only 48% reported an emergency fund covering at least three months of expenses.
- Residents and researchers pointed to property taxes, homeowners insurance, and housing costs as primary financial stressors.
- FAU’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative surveyed 1,000 adults from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10, noting the state still draws newcomers even as growth has cooled since the pandemic.