Why It’s So Expensive To Go Out In Tampa
So, why is it so expensive to go out in Tampa? According to a new study Tampa is the 12th most expensive city in the nation for a night out. For a night out in Tampa the average person spends $82 “for a typical night out of drinking.” A night out is an evening with an Uber ride to and from the bar and two drinks at dinner. It also includes two cocktails at a club afterwards.
The study says that the average one-way Uber ride costs about $19, the cost of a cocktail is usually around $14. $15 for a bottle of wine, and between $6 and $7 for a beer at a restaurant or bar. We’d love to know what restaurants in Tampa are selling bottles of wine for $15, cause we usually see double that price! It’s expensive to go out in Tampa, but it’s not the #1 city in Florida. Miami takes the top spot for being expensive to go out. On the bright side, you can save money when going out in Tampa. But it requires cutting out alcohol. Tampa was ranked #8 for cities you’d save the most if you cut out drinking alcohol. Thankfully the mocktail trend has taken over Tampa Bay.
[SOURCE: WFLA]

Florida Is One Of The Best States For Singles
Dating can be pretty rough nowadays. It’s mostly common to meet your potential partner on dating apps, but some other factors come into play. Some only care about looks and employment status, others care more about personality and common interests. What a lot of people may not consider is that your location can heavily influence your odds of finding a romantic partner. Where you live plays a big part in finding your future bae and what you can do together. WalletHub created a study of the best and worst states for singles, and Florida ranked pretty high. This means singles in Florida have tons of opportunities to meet new people and places to go on dates!
Everyone has different priorities when searching for love, but certain places simply make dating easier than others. For example, if you live in a state with low cost of living, you may be able to spend more on your dates or have them more frequently. Dating is also a numbers game, so a state with a higher proportion of single adults automatically improves your prospects.
How did WalletHub find this info? They compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of dating-friendliness. The data set ranges from the share of single adults to online-dating opportunities to restaurants per capita. Even though Florida ranked in the top 3 of best states for singles, Tampa and Orlando made the list of best cities for singles at #29 and #26. Florida did tie in the #1 spot for restaurants per capita, meaning there are plenty of places to take your date out to eat in the Sunshine State.
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Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.