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Inspired by my Texas thread here - which of Florida's four biggest cities has the most economic upside (not which one you like most, or which one is most popular to live in etc)...
Economically? Tampa is poised for a massive surge, and, considering there are two major cities in the region, I see it as having the most promising future.
Orlando is a close second, if only because it has already been booming quite significantly for the past decade, so any uptick won't be as prominent as in Tampa.
Miami is already there, and there just isn't much room for it to grow anywhere.
Jacksonville... Well, it's getting somewhere, albeit still relatively slow.
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I was going to say Central Florida. Miami/Fort Lauderdale will continue on doing well, but Central Florida's growth had a lot further to go and is making similar headway.
Economically? Tampa is poised for a massive surge, and, considering there are two major cities in the region, I see it as having the most promising future.
Orlando is a close second, if only because it has already been booming quite significantly for the past decade, so any uptick won't be as prominent as in Tampa.
Miami is already there, and there just isn't much room for it to grow anywhere.
Jacksonville... Well, it's getting somewhere, albeit still relatively slow.
So, Tampa, followed closely by Orlando.
This is spot on, Arcenal352. Orlando will continue to grow, but the urban areas of Tampa and St. Petersburg are booming. I think the Tampa Bay area is set to surprise a lot of people.
Orlando will be on fire. They're adding jobs like crazy now. The tourism/mega theme parks (obviously), but they're working hard to diversify their economy in tech and healthcare, which will see growth continue over the next decade.
A VERY close 2nd will be the Tampa Bay area. IMO, both metros are going to surprise a lot of people on a national level over the next 5-10 years.
Jacksonville will accelerate and do well.
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale metro's high cost of living will catch up with them. They won't tank, but their going to lag more than in the past.
Orlando will be on fire. They're adding jobs like crazy now. The tourism/mega theme parks (obviously), but they're working hard to diversify their economy in tech and healthcare, which will see growth continue over the next decade.
A VERY close 2nd will be the Tampa Bay area. IMO, both metros are going to surprise a lot of people on a national level over the next 5-10 years.
Jacksonville will accelerate and do well.
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale metro's high cost of living will catch up with them. They won't tank, but their going to lag more than in the past.
With Florida adding 900 new residents a day—more than any other state in the nation —there should be concern if this growth is not managed wisely.
Right. And it hasn’t been managed wisely, so far. Miami has done a decent job in at least providing some sort of public transit alternative (late night bus routes, multiple rail lines, etc) but here in Orlando, aside from the Sunrail, it’s all been adding giant highways. If you find yourself on one side of town, needing to get home at night, and are without a car, good luck finding a nearby bus line that operates late. It’s quite pathetic.
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