Don't Move To Tampa Florida in 2022, Maybe?

Don't Move To Tampa Florida in 2022, Maybe?

Sam Caudle
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[patfowler]

Locals don't go to the beaches, we stay away due to tourists and transplants.
Housing has quadruple in the past 24 months, rent is 2k+ for a 1 bedroom apartment. It is unaffordable for the locals due to all the transplants, yes we hate the transplants due to them increasing out living cost. If you move to the area with a 200k yr job from up north the job salary equivalent is 80k here.

[PETER]

Everyone here talking about bugs and roaches!! You don’t need bug sprays or exterminators coming into your house using toxic chemicals around your kids or pets. I use two “plug-in” devices called PEST OFFENSE that send pulses through your wall’s electrical system that keep all bugs and rodents away from your house or condo. They’re cheap and can be ordered online or probably purchased at Home Depot or Lowe’s.

[mazie]

Lived in FL 16 yrs and hated it.
Hurricane hoopla summer way too humid bugs large mosquitos ppl are nasty drivers are nuts uturns on highway pay is awful.health care is wicked food is terrible slow paced in stores vets are a disaster hairdresser missed school that day
Im sure i missed something
Rents now are off the wall
I would never go back there. Not even to visit.
Fl makes snow look good.

[mariamercy]

I'd like to know where is it inexpensive to live. No where on this planet earth is! I have lived in Tampa for 23 years and still love it. A place is what you make it. You want to be happy? Wake up with a grateful heart, happiness and joy in your mind. No place in our wide universe is perfect! 😍

[QBNTO]

Don’t move to Tampa ….says the guy who JUST moved there. Also call me and give me money if you want to live here. Lol. Great video !!

[jarvisfrederick]

Terrible for us natives. It's not home anymore. Everything has went up except our pay . Less than 6 years ago i payed 695 for a two bedroom apartment in St Petersburg that's not worth any more than that honestly the neighbors tell me now it's going for 1400

[thace]

Anybody who saw this three months ago and decided to move there anyway is regretting it now

[JohnnyBeGood]

The hourly rate down here is so low compared to the north. 15.00 an hour for a substitute teacher with 30 years experience. It’s definitely a red state

[JamesJones-eerm]

Candy ass reasons not to move there it's great there can't wait to move back

[squirrel]

I love tampa Bay Area, good for business, weather at the beach is awesome ! Bugs are manageable ( buy mesh doors etc, ) I really hope there is more housing inventory to buy more

[rochellet]

Tampa is very crowded, traffic is out of control. Jobs don't pay much to keep up with inflation and cost of rent.

[peteypickles]

I have lived in Dunedin Florida which is a small city in the Tampa Bay Area for the past 18 years. It is on the water and known for it's quaint atmosphere - gift shops, small businesses, unique restaurants, etc. It is about 25 miles from Tampa, 6 miles from Clearwater Beach. I have truly enjoyed living here and I raised my family here. We did Disney, Universal and Busch Gardens - including water parks, etc.- lots of family fun here! I have cruised the entire Caribbean - mostly sailing from the Tampa or Canaveral Ports which are both very accessible. Unfortunately, the problems you speak of are true, but on the other hand - no place is perfect. It used to be very affordable here, but now it is not! However, people are still moving into the area everyday - most say they love it - so the area must still have something to offer them. Like they say, "If it's a choice between snow and sunshine, you don't have to shovel sunshine!" If anyone is considering a move here, definitely come down for a visit first - eyes wide open!

[barrycusano]

Moved to Tampa Bay Area in 1996. Area has really changed. Yes the nice family beaches like Clearwater beach has been ruined by big businesses. They knocked down the mom and pop motels and replaced with gigantic high rise hotels and condos. I now hate Clearwater beach. Stopped going there. Too much traffic too many crazy drivers

[EllieM_Travels]

I sold my house and left in 2020. Transplants clogging up the streets, traffic, accidents, rollovers and lots of death on the streets, especially motorcycles and pedestrians. My little community was being destroyed! No way I was going to stay, but I don’t blame you. Pretty much everyone who lives there transplanted at one point or another, and we all contributed to the downfall because we bragged and posted sunset pictures. Don’t worry, your blood will thin out and the mosquitoes won’t want you anymore after a few years. Hire a good bug spray company and spray every 3 months. Wear Under Armour clothes. Go to the beaches on weekdays at 3am and you’ll find parking. I’m sorry it’s not the beautiful place it used to be anymore, but I hear it’s still better than Manhattan or Los Angeles. I’m not telling anyone where I moved to because it’s a beautiful, quiet, quaint community right on the ocean…and I want it to stay that way. Shhhh 😉

[SoldierJ]

I was born and raised in Tampa . I love Tampa it's my home. However living there was really hard the jobs don't pay to match the growing cost of living. 2000 a month for a apartment and the job only pays 40k is absolutely unreasonable. Paying that for a mortgage is different depending on the size and location. I make 80k and I'm single and I still refuse to pay that to live. If you can help me find a home in a decent area I would like to get your help.

[petescarport]

I was raised in tarpon springs and live in tampa/Brandon. When we visit my mom and dad in tarpon I talk about how much less people there is. In Brandon you can go 5 miles without spending 45min in traffic

[nigelmarshallkenyonabbott]

Florida is adding 1, 000 people a day. Am an East Coast refugee that found solace in a cheaper state in the Midwest that everyone whines about. This state gains 50 people a week. So it serms I made a lateral move to a place that actually has livable weather and I actually have to wear a coat in the winter. Oh, and it costs a fraction of what it costs to live in 'paradise'.

[majesticmoments]

We moved to the Tampa area in 2014. I would agree with most of your comments, but let’s look at a few things.
1. You decided to move to Tarpon Springs, probably knowing it’s a touristy town. If not, then you didn’t do your research as a real estate agent. Touristy towns like Treasure Island, St. Pete Beach, Dunedin, and the like attract people and bugs.
2. Pest control is just part of living. In NJ we had to deal with mice and sometimes rats in the city where we lived. You did forget to mention the two love bug seasons, May and September.
3. One of my biggest complaints is traffic. Planners never seem to project far enough into the future. No one wants to discuss light rail or extending trolley service in Tampa. Luckily, I have some control when I leave for work. Avoiding 75 and 275 from 7:00 to 9:00 am and 4:00 to 7:00 pm is paramount.
4. Except for Ybor, Tampa basically shuts down at night, unless there’s a sporting event. You better like hockey and football. The Straz is nice and offers some great shows, but again it’s seasonal.
5. The three seasons in the Tampa area are hot, hotter and hottest.
6. Our friend with the confederate flag was taken to court and he won freedom of speech. Thy guy is in his 90’s I believe. But I must say for the most part we’ve been warmly received and maybe because we’re involved in our local Catholic Church we don’t feel the squeeze from Flo-grown people.
7. County planning is poor at best. Communities are built and impact fees for developers seem to be applied to the wrong areas. Build or widen roads first, then add homes. That’s backward in southern Hillsborough.
8. I’m not a beach person so I can’t speak to that area, but living inland a bit I’ve found that it’s a little quieter on weekends around the neighborhood because everyone is going to the beach or Orlando.

Thanks for your insights.

[Utubeisazzho]

Crank the air. Keep the house at 62 deg all times. As low as you can go lol. Instant diff with bugs. Why you think the major stores are so cold

[consumerdebtchitchat]

It's July and you are so correct the housing market here is just booming. Friend of mine she put a condo for sale 100k in Tampa a week ago.... it sold in a day with multiple offers over the asking price. To keep it in perspective that's about 5 years worth of rent at current market rental prices. And you absolutely must have professional pest control. I use insect IQ in Tampa locally based.