Yahoo! Real Estate ranked Tampa the 8th cleanest city in the nation. U.S. News and World Report named three of the city’s hospital on their list of America’s Best Hospitals. Forbes ranked the city 5th on its list of best U.S. outdoor cities. Exotic surroundings and the Gulf beach as a great remedy for the hot, sultry summers make this setting ideal for living or raising a family.
A broad array of architecture can be found in the city’s landscape and skyline. Tampa is littered with historic and notable landmarks like the Sulphur Springs Water Tower, Babe Zaharius Golf Course, Park Tower, The Story of Tampa (a public masonite mural), Museum of Science and Industry, the Rivergate building and others.
The town touts a huge number of charter schools in the public school system, and several high schools that made it on the list of Newsweek’s America’s Best High Schools. A variety of quality colleges, universities and specialty schools are located throughout Tampa.
Museums, arts and entertainment venues are plentiful here. Shopping, recreation and events are ample, too. If nightlife is a priority, you’ll be impressed to know that Maxim Magazine ranked Tampa 6th in the country for its party scene. Professional sports play a prominent role in Tampa’s leisure life, and is represented by teams in NHL, NFL, the Arena Football League and Major League Baseball.
Regional offices of large corporate banks and telecommunications companies call Tampa home. The economy is also supported by retail, service, insurance, finance and real estate. Speaking of real estate, you’ll be in awe of the available deals you’ll find here in Tampa.
New homes start from $140s. If you don’t want to be tasked with lawn maintenance, and want off waterfront property, townhomes start at $279,000 in the Anchor Cove Neighborhood of the MiraBay Community. New off waterfront villas in the Sea Crest Neighborhood of the MiraBay Community start at around $190,000. If you want to walk out your front door and actually see water, a home located on the canal may be just for you. You’ll pay in upwards of the $400s. Regardless of the particulars, there’s real estate to fit your every need.
Clean air, great health care, phenomenal outdoor activities, culture, arts, shopping, sports and great real estate deals … what more could you ask for?!
If you live in Tampa, you won’t have to go on a vacation. You’ll be living the vacation!
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