According to recent driver’s license exchange data, Florida is experiencing a massive migration.
More than 506,000 out-of-state drivers’ licenses have been exchanged for Florida drivers’ licenses since 2022. The exchange has revealed that the vast majority of migrants are coming from New York, California, New England and the Midwest.Bay County has also been a top destination for people moving from other places. Between June 2021 to June 2022, more than 6,000 people surrendered their out-of-state license.
Rhea Goff is the Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer for the St. Joe Company. She says Latitude Margaritaville Watersound seems to be a hot spot for out-of-state retirees. “Actually, in one of our retirement communities, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, we have seen buyers from 46 out of the 50 states. We recently had a second buyer move here from Hawaii, we got two from Alaska, just all over the country really are moving to this area,” Goff said.“When I graduated college, finding a house out there - just a studio apartment - was just way too expensive for me. So I decided to move to Florida,” said Alm.
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