Florida's economic model is being threatened by the decline in domestic migration and slower population growth.

[Real Estate] Florida’s Population Boom Fizzles as High Costs Drive Away Middle Class Orlando and other Florida cities are either losing domestic migrants or gaining them more slowly, threatening the state’s economic model. #WSJ https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345?mod=LatestNewsRealEstate (Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT)

[Economy] Florida’s migration patterns are changing. Residents in their prime working years are heading to other states, while fewer people are arriving. Orlando and other Florida cities are either losing domestic migrants or gaining them more slowly, threatening the state’s economic model. #WSJ https://www.wsj.com/economy/floridas-population-boom-fizzles-as-high-costs-drive-away-middle-class-fbc6a345 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT)