Of local home prices, the Business Journal says Tampa’s growth to its peak was the fifth highest in the nation behind Miami, Los Angeles, Washington and San Diego. They also tell us that we’re ranked fifth in decline since then, too.
Every six months, the Tampa Bay Partnership compares the Tampa Bay area to five other southern metros – Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville and Raleigh-Durham - for a Regional Economic Scorecard. For fall 2009, we finished third in the measurement once again. Here’s the breakdown: For income & productivity, Tampa Bay ranks 2nd – up from 4th [...]
In a mystical survey of 100 cities by Children’s Health, Tampa ranks 94th in the “Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family.” Burlington, VT is ranked number 1. VT is short for “Vermont,” which is somewhere past Canada, I think. If it exists at all – I’ve never heard anyone claim to be from [...]
In a survey of visitor bureaus nationwide, the Tampa Bay visitor bureau has been named among the top five "Tweet Elite" for using Twitter effectively.
Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands upon the wheel.
Gross... Tampa is the ninth sweatiest city in the United States.
People love rankings. Even those who say they hate these sort of lists really like them, since it gives them something to talk about. Thanks to our sponsors at (hey, do you wanna sponsor this series?), we’re going to attempt to find out how Tampa Bay Ranks on a regular basis. This Old House went [...]
Which is the most popular city among college students entering the working world? It ain’t anywhere in Tampa Bay. According to a new study by CareerCast.com and Going Global, a majority of college students are looking toward the biggest cities: Despite being the largest and most-expensive urban center in the U.S., New York reigns supreme among [...]
Still looking for ways that Tampa stands out among America’s Best Cities? Let’s say you are tired of working for the man, and want to consider being an entrepreneur. The American Business Journals says there are 52 better places than Tampa / St. Petersburg to start a new business, such as Orlando, which ranked 7th best. Found [...]
