COMMUNITY PROFILES
Florida’s “city by the bay” anchors an entire region of fine communities, waterfront attractions, white-sand beaches, and upscale resorts. Hillsborough County’s major metropolitan center is also the focal point of the scenic Tampa Bay region, distinguished as the most densely populated area in the Sunshine State. This dynamic metropolis leads Florida in such critical economic indicators as retail sales, the number of businesses, effective buying power, manufacturing employment, and new business development.
The rapid growth and expansion within this corner of the nation’s Southeast region is expected to continue well into the new millennium. Experts place the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater MSA on the top ten list of the nation’s fastest-growing metro centers. The lack of personal income taxes, Florida’s wealthiest market, and a robust economy are all factors in its popularity as the place to relocate.