TOP PLACES TO LIVE IN FLORIDA

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The Tampa Bay Area has many positive aspects for young adults and families. Residents enjoy both a laid-back beach lifestyle and the amenities of a large metropolitan area, including professional sports teams, museums, platforms promoting the arts, an array of entertainment and dining options, and impressive public transportation options. There are several pristine beaches on the Gulf of Mexico that offer water sports and activities like parasailing and dolphin-watching cruises

The Tampa Bay metro area is a sprawling and diverse region that encompasses three cities – Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater –each with a distinct personality.

JACKSONVILLE

While Jacksonville holds the honor of being Florida’s largest city by land mass, its combined metro area population is smaller than that of Miami or Tampa. You can enjoy big city conveniences and live on the Atlantic Ocean—yet the living costs are relatively affordable and it offers a range of culturally and aesthetically diverse neighborhoods surrounding downtown.

Sitting near the Atlantic shore in northeast Florida, Jacksonville is tied together by bridges, crossing rivers to unite residents in the downtown area with nearby beaches. Restaurants, shops and entertainment options fill all of Greater Jacksonville’s neighborhoods. There are nature trails to hike and marshes to kayak. There is history to see, and there is business to develop. In fact, the region witnessed an ignition of its art and music scene, stimulating business development that has led to demand for a higher standard of living.

ORLANDO

Orlando is more than just a destination for tourists and work conferences. Biotech, information technology and health care are other booming sectors in Orlando which help make it one of the best places in Florida for young adults.

Downtown Orlando is the center for nightclubs, restaurants, concerts, cultural and performing arts events and post-game celebrations. Residential Orlando, which developed during the 1920s “City Beautiful” movement to feature canopied oaks and lakefront bungalows. And then there’s the Orlando that tourists know: the Orlando that’s home to some of the world’s top theme parks.

Every facet of Orlando combines to create one of Florida’s most appealing areas for business, living and recreation.

SARASOTA

Consider living in Sarasota if you want to live in a central Florida beach town that’s family-friendly and has a sizable local working population.

Full-time residents typically enjoy Siesta Beach and Lido Key. Sarasota is also the center of Florida’s Cultural Coast with two art museums along with ballet and opera performances.

Sarasota has a distinct vibe that’s different from Florida’s relative coastal cities, with its own vibrant arts scene, beachy atmosphere and burgeoning food culture. What makes the region special is its duality – downtown Sarasota boasts resorts and fine dining, but strolling Siesta Key Village or St. Armands Circle offers a more intimate, seaside ambience.