This and 10,386 other reasons are why my wife and I left our home state many years ago. When we told our family, close friends, and employers we were leaving, they all told us we were overreacting. Now they ask us, “How did you know?”
We told them because we were paying attention. We saw the inevitable decline and chose to leave while young enough to start over.
We evaluated a few states, including Texas and Florida. Chose Florida.
Welcome to Florida.