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Old 07-22-2024, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by skippy05 View Post
Don't be tricked by 'no state income tax'. There are state income taxes, they just are hidden under different names. Water bills way higher than normal. Road toll fees. Property taxes are higher. Groceries are higher. Gas is higher. Home insurance is way higher. No, some of these are not 'taxes', but who cares about the names. It isn't cheaper to live in FL.
Wow. I guess it depends on your income and where you moved from. When I moved from northern Virginia, my total cost of living decreased by about 75 percent. Almost everything you mentioned went down, especially income tax and property tax.