6 Tampa Neighborhoods Named Best Places To Live In Florida
There are six Tampa neighborhoods that have been named some of the best places to live in Florida. One of them is #2 in America. This report comes from Niche. Niche says on their website that their site “helps millions of students and families find and enroll in the right school for them.” They also find the Best Places To Live and The Best Places To Work. The way they come up with the list is that they look at the public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.
Tampa is a great place to live and Niche ranks six Tampa neighborhoods and some of the best in Florida. Not only are these neighborhoods tops in the state, but they also got an overall A+ rating.
- Hyde Park – Spanishtown Creek
- Harbour Island
- Beach Park
- Palma Ceia West
- Downtown Tampa
- Palma Ceia Pines
Not only is Hyde Park the #1 neighborhood in the state, but it is #2 in the United States according to this report. Harbour Island is the #6 best neighborhood in America. Two of the best neighborhoods in America are right here in Tampa.
7 Florida Cities Named Best Place To Live In The South
Sarasota
There’s been a lot of love for Sarasota recently, they’ve also been named the best place to retire and Siesta Key beach was named one of the prettiest white sand beaches in the country! They were the highest rated Florida city for this ranking and came in at number 3. It seems that people appear willing to exchange the higher cost of living for the warm weather, photogenic beaches and active population.
Naples
This southwest Florida city has also been named one of the best Florida cities to live in by other rankings. U.S. News says this metro area has the lowest crime rates out of the 150 metro areas on the list.
Jacksonville
We’re surprised to see Jacksonville rank above Tampa, it could be because they have a healthy tourism industry with fewer visitors than Tampa and Miami. However, Jacksonville’s population grew by 1.6% due to net migration.
Tampa
Tampa was ranked number 11 on U.S. News’ list, but it’s number 1 in our hearts. No wonder it’s one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. The Tampa metro area grew by more than 1.43% between 2020 and 2021 due to net migration, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pensacola
This panhandle city has been getting a lot of love thanks to their soft white sand and clear blue water beaches, making it a popular destination for beach lovers and fishing enthusiasts. With many military and engineering career opportunities’, many people would call this a desirable place to live.
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach came in at number 25 on U.S. News’ list. Daytona is known to be famous for the Daytona International Speedway, among their spring-break beaches. U.S. News says it’s also the 8th-fastest growing metro area out of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S. due to net migration, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
