Located on Florida’s West Coast, the City of Tampa within Hillsborough County is one of the country’s fastest growing regions experiencing growth in population and development, fueled by strong demographics and job growth. According to a Bloomberg analysis of U.S. Census, approximately 150 people move to the Tampa area every day.
Tampa is home to the MacDill Air Force Base, the Port of Tampa which is the largest in the State of Florida, and two major universities: The University of South Florida (USF) and University of Tampa (UT). In addition, Tampa is home to three major professional sports teams – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Tampa Bay Lightning – and draws tourism with its annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival and two theme parks – Busch Gardens and Adventure Island.