Reviews & Comments
Tampa, FL
Hate it here... -
9/17/2016I've lived in South Florida for the past 10 years and while it was nice for many years, after My wife and I had a child we began to feel that maybe South Florida was not where we should be being that it's overcrowded, people are unfriendly, schools are bad and urban sprawl has caused many undesirables to start encroaching on neighborhoods that were once nice. (Coral Springs, for instance, was a great place until a couple years ago. Now it's packed with people, apartments are going up everywhere so it's only going to get worse, and crime has gone up considerably.) Instead of heading back to Pennsylvania, which is where we're from, we did a little research and found out that Tampa was a supposedly a good place for families, better cost of living, schools and really laid back. We decided to move. Boy were we wrong. It's honestly no different than South Florida and worse to some degree. Not as crowded, but the same rude people, the same horrid drivers, schools are poor. While there are good people here, (I've made some life long friends here), there is a ton and I mean a TON of trash living here too. I grew up in the military so I've been around and I can honestly say I have never disliked a place more than I dislike Tampa. We've got six months left in our lease and we're moving back to Pittsburgh. it can't come fast enough.
Tampa, FL
Pass onTampa... -
9/16/2016I''m originally from Pennsylvania but I've lived in South Florida for 5+years. I also grew up in the military so transitioning has never been an issue for me. I moved to Tampa From Fort Lauderdale for a job I couldn't pass up and I can tell you that I have never wanted to leave somewhere so bad in my life. They say South Florida is its own entity, separate from The rest of Florida. Wrong! Florida crazy is Florida crazy no matter where you are down here. It's just like south Florida, except not as crowded and you live in a swamp as opposed to a growing urban jungle. Maybe once, I would have thought Tampa was a great place to be, but that time has definitely passed. If you're thinking Tampa might be for you and your family, DO YOUR RESEARCH! I've got 6 months left of my lease and I swear it can't come fast enough.
Tampa, FL
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9/16/2016I'm not a fan either. I'm originally from Pennsylvania and I've lived in South Florida for 5+ years and had to move to Tampa due to a job offer I couldn't pass up. I grew up in the military so transitioning has never been problem for me. Granted, I had'nt been in Tampa long, and I will just say it isn't for me. Never have I wanted to leave somewhere so bad. Thank god I signed a short-term lease, because I am outta here once it's up. Granted, South Florida was ok but once I had my child it just didn't feel like a place I wanted to raise him. Feelings are the same about Tampa. I quickly realized that although they say that South Florida is an entirely different entity than the rest of Florida, I can officially say No it's not. It's the exact same, short of the local economies. I swear, 6 months can't come fast enough!