When you spend $100 in Florida, your money goes a whole lot farther than in high-cost areas such as New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, the District of Columbia and northern Virginia.

dollarsignThat same amount of money will buy you more in Florida — as much as 20 percent more — and less in high-price states. Your $100 will buy $101.21 worth of goods or services in Florida and just $81.83 in the New York-New Jersey area. Generally, you get more bang for your buck in Florida. 

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