[blueherons]

Originally Posted by citylover1

Something to keep in mind, Tampa is a big city, while Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach are suburbs of Miami.

You've got to stop with these idiotic comments. Fort Lauderdale and WPB are metro areas with their own populations.

To the OP, my husband and I moved over from Sarasota and spent quite a bit of time in the Tampa area.

What is your age?

30s and single I would look at St. Pete or Fort Lauderdale.

40s and up and single Fort Lauderdale.

Married with kids, Tampa.

Over 60 Sarasota.

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by isles20

I meant smaller, less happening, etc.

There is a lot happening in Tampa. With a metro population of over 4 million people, Tampa is anything but 'smaller and less happening'.

[MiamiRob]

Originally Posted by isles20

I meant smaller, less happening, etc.

Ok Understood!

[citylover1]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

Both are very much their own cities, complete with urban core. Besides, WPB is well over an hour from Miami.

Their own cities? What do you mean by that? All suburbs are their own cities. They are definitely not "big cities," if that's what you meant. And urban core? Maybe I don't know the correct definition of that, but to me, neither has an urban core. If you mean an urban area, then yes, they do, by their beaches, but any place can have that, especially beach towns and including suburbs.

Distance has nothing to do with it. There are NY suburbs that are in Connecticut and farther than West Palm Beach to Miami.

[copperblue]

To the OP, my husband and I moved over from Sarasota and spent quite a bit of time in the Tampa area.

What is your age?

30s and single I would look at St. Pete or Fort Lauderdale.

40s and up and single Fort Lauderdale.

Married with kids, Tampa.

Over 60 Sarasota.

I'm early 40s, male, and single. Traveling to TB soon. Maybe I'll make my way down to Fort Lauderdale. Any suggestions on good areas to rent? If I lose my job as an online English instructor, I'll have to return to teaching high school. (I'm already registered in Florida.)

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by citylover1

Their own cities? What do you mean by that? All suburbs are their own cities. They are definitely not "big cities," if that's what you meant. And urban core? Maybe I don't know the correct definition of that, but to me, neither has an urban core. If you mean an urban area, then yes, they do, by their beaches, but any place can have that, especially beach towns and including suburbs.

Distance has nothing to do with it. There are NY suburbs that are in Connecticut and farther than West Palm Beach to Miami.

Not a big city? So a metropolitan population of almost two million people is a small town? Palm Beach with a metro population of almost one and a half million?

In whose screwed up world are they not big cities?

[citylover1]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

I suppose they're "suburbs of Miami" the way Newark, NJ is a "suburb" of New York.


West Palm has its own media market and its own suburbs that stretch into St. Lucie County.

It's a joke to say Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm are anything like Newark. A really bad joke.

Media market has nothing to with it.

[blueherons]

Originally Posted by copperblue

I'm early 40s, male, and single. Traveling to TB soon. Maybe I'll make my way down to Fort Lauderdale. Any suggestions on good areas to rent? If I lose my job as an online English instructor, I'll have to return to teaching high school. (I'm already registered in Florida.)

Look at St. Pete instead of Tampa. Younger, more vibrant.

In Fort Lauderdale, take a look in the Las Olas area. Great fun for those thirty and older.

[citylover1]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Look at St. Pete instead of Tampa. Younger, more vibrant.

In Fort Lauderdale, take a look in the Las Olas area. Great fun for those thirty and older.

Exactly. Las Olas is the only "urban" area, and it's its beach. Here in the Miami area, the suburbs with a beach have an "urban" area and its the beach part. But it's tiny.

Whoever moves to Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach thinking its a "city" like Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, LA, Chicago, etc. or even like Newark, are in for a HUGE shock and disappointment.

I highly suggest you don't take our word for it and look it up yourself. You'll know the truth and know what I'm talking about. If you could visit, it would be even better.

[LIFL]

Originally Posted by blueherons

There is a lot happening in Tampa. With a metro population of over 4 million people, Tampa is anything but 'smaller and less happening'.

Then the South Florida metro?
PS, West Palm, and Fort Lauderdale are satellite cities, they are suburbs from Miami, but still somewhat on there own.