As someone living in Tampa Bay, I can say there are many parts of Florida that suit me. However, the only city in California I like is San Diego.
And there are plenty of people younger than me living here too. I'm not sure why you would say Florida is just "a place to die." Millennials are moving here by the millions.
Whenever I'm reading the news I always see some crazy **** going down in Florida as for Cali it produces 90% of the worlds entertainment media and tech.