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One Florida town has been named a "cultural epicenter" and one of America's best for living. If you're thinking of starting a life in a new city and want to know of a fantastic Florida town to set up shop, you're likely going to want a welcoming town with a reasonable cost of living and, of course, a high level of safety. Thankfully, there are plenty of welcoming areas across America, so whether you want to live close to where you're from or venture out, you have options.
'Cultural Epicenter' in Florida
The experts at Money have put together a tally of the finest places to live in America. "This year's Best Places to Live list celebrates cities and towns where a thriving economy meets affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life," they state, adding that, "Instead of using a predetermined dataset to whittle thousands of American cities down to a 'winning' 50, we crafted our list from the ground up through meticulous research and in-depth reporting — paying special attention to those deeply invested in the livability, equity and sustainability of their communities. We asked readers for suggestions, too, in a newsletter poll that produced hundreds of responses."
During the vetting process, Money did their research and compared each city, town and neighborhood on their roster of contenders against various metrics, including the health of the local job market; the average housing costs borne by homeowners and renters; the quality of public schools; and more. So, if you're looking for places that are projected to be great areas to live in the future, this is the tally for you. They also said they used a "holistic" approach, because they know some wonderful benefits of living in certain places can't be counted on metrics.
The Florida town the experts at Money say is a great "cultural epicenter" is Ybor City (Tampa). They call this the "cultural epicenter of one of America's hottest cities," both in temperature and in terms of being just awesome. Of the spot, Money states, "Also known as Cigar City, Ybor is located just north of the harbor, Port Tampa Bay, and is a historic melting pot of Cuban, Spanish and Italian immigrants." They add, "The local architecture, art and cuisine are all the richer for it." They suggest checking out the booming main street and promise that you won't be disappointed.
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