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Definitely better location.
More interesting? I'm not too sure about that. The Metro area is bigger than Orlando's, but it feels like it's half the size (population.)
Tampa's metro feels larger than Orlando's. Either way, I would choose Tampa because I prefer it over Orlando.
Tampa's metro feels larger than Orlando's. Either way, I would choose Tampa because I prefer it over Orlando.
I would choose Tampa too (went to school there versus UCF for that reason) but I disagree about it feeling larger... Downtown is small, and relatively dead, as are surrounding areas. It's just not nearly as vibrant, saved in this matter only by St-Pete on the other side of the bay.
Not by much, despite having 4 large cities in the MSA versus Orlando’s 1. Anyway, OP specifically asked about their cores. Would anyone REALLY think Tampa’s core area feels larger than Orlando’s? That would be very strange. The difference is night and day.
I know that. I commented because of the claim that Tampa feels like an area of 1.5 million. The claim is false, but if Tampa feels like 1.5 million to that person, what does Orlando feel like?
I would choose Tampa too (went to school there versus UCF for that reason) but I disagree about it feeling larger... Downtown is small, and relatively dead, as are surrounding areas. It's just not nearly as vibrant, saved in this matter only by St-Pete on the other side of the bay.
The Tampa area feels larger than the Orlando area. I'm currently stationed on MacDill so I'm in both areas often. I'm not talking whose downtown is busier. I was replying to the comment about Tampa feeling like an area of 1.5 million people in comparison to Orlando.
Not by much, despite having 4 large cities in the MSA versus Orlando’s 1. Anyway, OP specifically asked about their cores. Would anyone REALLY think Tampa’s core area feels larger than Orlando’s? That would be very strange. The difference is night and day.
570,000 people is quite a bit of a difference when comparing metros of in the range of 2-4 million people.
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The Tampa area feels larger than the Orlando area. I'm currently stationed on MacDill so I'm in both areas often. I'm not talking whose downtown is busier. I was replying to the comment about Tampa feeling like an area of 1.5 million people in comparison to Orlando.
To me, the difference is St-Pete/Clearwater, which doesn’t really feel like it’s part of Tampa (again, to me) but rather an entirely separate area. North of the bridge, it just doesn’t feel like a 3-4M place.
Which brings up a whole new discussion too: Tampa Bay is very decentralized because it has several large cities so close to each other, and as such, Tampa itself just doesn’t feel as grand as it should considering the population of its metro area.
I am in both cities all the time as well, but spend most of my time in and near their downtowns, which aren’t comparable... I guess my opinion revolves more around that.
Orlando will surpass the entire Tampa metro area in total number of jobs by next year. Even though Tampa has a larger population than the Orlando area. Job counts are just as important as population. I guess Tampa must have far more retired people? Orlando is growing faster and now will have the Brightline. Now Orlando is more reliant on tourism so hopefully that holds up.
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570,000 people is quite a bit of a difference when comparing metros of in the range of 2-4 million people.
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Orlando has same amount of jobs as tampa
