# Few Americans plan to retire to Florida anytime soon

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## Reading

Nearly half of Americans (48%) say they are not planning to retire to Florida, and another 27% say they are not planning to retire at all right now or are unable to, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.

An additional 13% have no timeline and are just researching options. Relatively few have a move in sight: 5% say a year or more out, and 7% expect to move within the next year, combining those who say within the next three months, within three to six months, and within six to twelve months.

## Topline

If interested in retiring in Florida, when would you be looking to move?

Few Americans plan to retire to Florida anytime soon.

- I am not planning to retire to Florida: 48.0%
- I am not planning to retire or am unable to retire at this time: 27.1%
- No timeline, just researching options: 13.4%
- A year or later: 4.7%
- 6-12 months: 2.6%
- Within the next 3 months: 2.3%
- Within 3-6 months: 1.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: soc_pol
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#preferred-timeline-for-moving-to-florida-for-retirement](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#preferred-timeline-for-moving-to-florida-for-retirement)

## Citation

Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#preferred-timeline-for-moving-to-florida-for-retirement](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#preferred-timeline-for-moving-to-florida-for-retirement)