Talent and welcoming community among chief reasons why companies choose Tampa
The Tampa Bay EDC recently hosted another installment of our wildly popular event series, Meet the Projects, sponsored by Shumaker. Leaders from some of our recent projects gathered at The Florida Aquarium to share their “Why we chose Tampa Bay” stories with our Investors. Several themes emerged as chief reasons for why these companies chose […]
Tampa Soars in Rankings, Tops Destinations Millennials are Moving to Now
March Madness is in full swing – how’s your bracket faring? – and college sports fans who look forward to this time each year are psyched about another exciting season. Here at the EDC, we’re reveling in a season of fantastic rankings. Tampa’s winning streak continues, and each new ranking seems to top the one […]
How many people moved to Florida this past year?
According to latest data from the U.S. Census, Florida ranks #1 in total net migration, which measures the difference between the number of people moving in and the number of people moving out of a state. From July 2021-July 2022, nearly 444,500 people moved to Florida, which compared to the previous year was a gain […]
Where are new Hillsborough County residents moving from?
More than 43,000 residents moved into Hillsborough County from a different state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS) County-to-County 5-Year Migration Inflow. It’s probably no surprise here, but once again New York was the #1 state from where residents moved, followed by Georgia and Virginia. Over the past decade, the […]
Make It Tampa Bay talent attraction campaign featured on FOX 13
Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council are urging young professionals in some of the country’s largest metropolitan areas to “Make It Tampa Bay.” The latest talent attraction campaign kicks off at the end of the month and encourages people to “work where you love.” FOX 13 reporter Joneé Lewis covered the […]
Visit Tampa Bay launches largest talent relocation campaign
Partnership with Tampa Bay EDC and Hillsborough County to target out of state professionals Tampa, FL (March 14, 2023) – Following hugely successful leisure and convention marketing campaigns focusing on the advantages of Tampa Bay’s hospitality, Visit Tampa Bay […]
Tampa area’s cost of living remains below the national average and most competitive markets
The MSA scored the second lowest cost of living index when compared with competitive markets The Tampa metro area scored a cost of living index of 94.0 during the third quarter of 2021 – six points lower than the national average – according to the latest Cost of Living Index (COLI) report by C2ER Council […]
Tampa’s allure grows for West Coast companies as outdated perceptions fade
In normal times, summer can be a bit slower here at the Tampa Bay EDC. But these are far-from-normal times, and our business development team has rarely been busier. As COVID raged on and people began looking for alternative places to live, work and relocate their companies, Florida emerged as one of the hottest markets in […]
Florida ranks #1 in net migration for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth consecutive year, Florida ranks in the number one spot for net migration. According to the most current net migration data from the U.S. Census, Florida saw the largest gain of residents between July 2019 and July 2020 with more than 252,700 new residents. These new stats bring the total daily number of […]
Tampa area’s cost of living remains below the national average
The MSA scored a cost of living index of 96.3 in first quarter 2021, nearly four points lower than the national average TAMPA, Fla. – (June 7, 2021) – The Tampa metro area scored a cost of living index of 96.3 during the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest Cost of Living Index […]