Where do you live? Because I don't know what you are use to...
I grew up in Louisiana, lived there till 12, moved up upstate NY and have truly lived BOTH worlds. I can say that there is good and bad in both. No difference. Depends on if you like HOT, humid weather or not. lol
(I was treated VERY BADLY when we moved up NY. VERY. I was considered a dumb, southern hick based solely on my accent. )
At least in FL you have people from all over the world.
Depends on if they are moving to a city or the country.
Depends on a lot of things.
That's a general question, so answering it in general.
Good and bad no matter where ya go.
Depends on one's attitude and how you look at life.
Bottom line, be thankful they have a job.
I hear you as far as seeing them... My daughter is up there in NY on the canada border, I'm in S.E. GA right on the FL line (10 min. to it from my house). It's life. My grandkids won't know me as much as I'd like them to. I send them plane tickets , go there, send tons of care pkgs (check out the US Postal Svc flat rate boxes, they are great!), do what i can. You have internet now and can have so many more options. It's just life, we all have to do what we have to do to live and survive and I'm afraid it is going to get worse. Be thankful for their good job.