Half of Floridians consider leaving state, poll shows. Here’s why

Half of Floridians would consider leaving the state due to the rising cost of living, according to a new poll by Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI). – Half of Floridians would consider leaving the state due to the rising cost of living, according to a new poll by Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI).

The poll aimed to find out if the American dream is still alive amid economic challenges.

“We wanted to see if Americans are still optimistic about their life and standard of living and the economy in general,” Senior Instructor at Florida Atlantic University Eric Levy told News 6.

BEPI surveyed 1,000 Floridians to gauge their outlook on life, the economy, and their standard of living.

The majority of Fl