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We left Florida (Tampa Bay Area) 13 years ago for the Seattle area. My husband is a software engineer and there just weren’t many jobs. He got hired by Amazon right away. I also switched from pharmacy to software engineering as the jobs are plentiful and the pay is good.
Florida was way too hot and sticky for me. We had a nice swimming pool but our electric bill was over $600 a month. We pay under $300 in Washington 13 years later. Water bill was higher there, too. I also hated all the giant bugs, constant mosquitoes, and glut of chain restaurants for the tourists. The plus side was Cuban food and easy to hop on a cruise ship for a quick vacation.
I would never go back. We make much more money here, better healthcare, better produce at the store, no state tax, lower utility bills, lower homeowners insurance.
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