Facts

More interesting facts about Tampa Bay:

  • Tampa Bay has a 2008 population of 4 million residents.
  • There are 8 million within 100 miles of Tampa Bay.
  • Tampa Bay is the 13th largest U.S. media market according to Nielsen.
  • In 2007 the population of Tampa Bay increased by 44,823 people due to net migration according to the IRS. That equates to an increase of 123 people a day!
  • Three of the (10) largest universities in the nation are within a 2-hour drive of Tampa Bay (UF, UCF, USF).
  • Total enrollment in post secondary education for 2007 is 172,750 with 161,000 in degree-granting institutions and 11,000 in career institutes.
  • The region has 65 colleges and career institutes.
  • 28,336 college degrees were conferred in 2007 in the Tampa Bay region.
  • Port of Tampa – The nation’s 14th largest and the leading port in the State! (based on tonnage)

Tampa Bay is a Major Health Care Delivery Center with…
1. 49 Hospitals
2. $20.4 billion in revenues
3. 7,874 medical doctors

  • Florida is 2nd in U.S. for FDA registered medical device manufacturers and Tampa Bay employs 31% of the state’s medical device manufacturing workers.
  • According to the 2008 KPMG Business Cost Index, Tampa Bay has the second lowest business cost of any large city in the U.S. (Behind only Atlanta)
  • Tampa Bay is the headquarters location of nine(9) Fortune 1000 companies.
  • Tampa was ranked the 15th “Most Wired City” in the nation by Forbes in 2008.
  • The Tampa Bay region was recognized as the 9th leading city for Wi-Fi Hotspots in 2008 by Forbes magazine.
  • Verizon has a $1 billion infrastructure investment in Tampa Bay where they first brought FIOS to market. Tampa Bay now has the most advanced FIOS network in the nation.
  • The 2007 Zagat Survey of the best and worst airlines and airports in November, 2007 ranked Tampa International best overall in the nation. The online survey of 7,500 people was sponsored by the TODAY show.
  • Tampa Bay enjoys an average temperature of 73 Farenheit and an annual average water temperature along the beaches of 75 Farenheit.
  • Tampa Bay averages 27 more clear days per year than Miami. The Tampa Bay area holds the record for the most consecutive days of sunshine – 768 to be exact.

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