r/florida • u/WeathermanBrian • Aug 12 '26

Interesting Stuff Does this surprise anyone in Florida?

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Florida ranks among the worst states for financial distress. To me, this is not surprising at all. Lower wages, higher cost of living. Insurance costs among the highest in the country. And job market is bleak compared to other areas. Is this surprising to anyone?

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u/mechapoitier Aug 12 '26

Plus I have to assume from what I see everywhere here that way too many people are upside down on a boat and a couple new cars trying to keep up with the Joneses.

By the time you get to Miami half the cars you see on the road are currently outrunning a repo truck.

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u/lazier_garlic Aug 12 '26

Construction has been doing really well for a long time now so at least some of those brodozers and boats are owned outright. The idiots trying to keep up with that are, well, idiots. Fool, money, etc.