It's OK...like everyplace, has it's pros/cons...
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10/29/2007
Tampa is a great place to live if you love hot, sticky, humid weather. Much like the far northern cities where you can't go outside much in Winter, the same is true here is Summer. Outdoor sports (unless on the water), gardening, etc are all rather miserable to do from May to September. The humidity can be very draining and most people experience a noticeable drop in energy around the end of Spring! A lot of people retire here but I can't imagine being older and having to deal with the intense heat.
I have lived in South Florida, West Central Florida, and North Florida, and have to say that the further south you go, the more vagrant the population seems to be. There is not a sense that young urbans want to stick around very long, so it is tough if you are single. The main complaints are the general lack of culture, horrible transportation conditions, considerable crime, and outlying rural areas that are, well, VERY rural. As for the pro football team...well, I won't even go there! On the other hand, the weather in Fall/Winter/Spring is really nice, and some of the older communities that are renewing like Riverside Heights/Seminole Heights (where I live) are charming, still fairly affordable and close to downtown. I love my home in this area but if I had to live anywhere else in Tampa...well, I just wouldn't!
TampaGrl | Tampa, FL