Identity
Tampa is a full metro of its own: a port, a financial and healthcare employment base, professional sports, and neighbourhoods that range from nineteenth-century brick districts to waterfront suburbs.
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Greater OrlandoCentral Florida
The largest city on Florida's Gulf side, with a downtown riverwalk, historic Ybor City and a broad range of urban and suburban neighbourhoods.
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Hillsborough County on Tampa Bay, about ninety minutes west of Orlando on I-4.
Everyday life
Urban: walkable districts, a riverwalk, streetcar service in the core and full-scale city services.
- The Tampa Riverwalk and Water Street district.
- Ybor City's historic district.
- Bayshore Boulevard and the bay waterfront.
Housing
- Downtown and Water Street condominium towers.
- Historic bungalow districts such as Hyde Park and Seminole Heights.
- Suburban communities across the county.
New construction
Significant vertical development downtown, plus large suburban growth in the surrounding county.
Getting around
Car-based overall, with a walkable core, streetcar and a major international airport.
Honest trade-offs
What you accept when you choose this area.
Trade-offs
- Coastal and surge exposure varies significantly by elevation.
- Urban condominium fees and reserves demand review.
- It is a separate metro from Orlando, not a commute.
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