South Carolina Sold Itself as the Affordable Alternative to Florida — A New Report Says the Insurance Math Is About to Catch Up

For years, the pitch was simple.

Move to South Carolina. Lower property taxes. Affordable real estate right on the water. Warm winters. Nothing like what Florida or California cost.

People listened. South Carolina is now the fastest-growing state in the nation. Retirees from New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, and yes, Florida — moved to Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, Hilton Head, and the Lowcountry specifically because those places felt like a deal…

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