Best Place To Live In Tampa Florida
Use the Map to explore the Best Neighborhoods in Tampa FL including the nearby Tampa Suburbs. Each Area Guide includes School Ratings, a Home Search and Reviews of the Top Things To Do, Dining, Entertainment and more. .
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Gorgeous weather, beach access and a thriving cultural scene make Tampa one of the country's top cities to live in. Tampa offers it's residents a blend of culture and diversity, a wide variety of neighborhoods and lifestyles, a thriving job market and a family oriented city. Tampa has endless things to do including: Food, Entertainment, Major attractions, Pro Sports and access to the country's best beaches. Why not live where others want to vacation.
Odessa
Odessa Florida is a quiet yet thriving suburb of Tampa. Odessa offers new construction homes, established communities, homes with acreage and shopping just around the corner. Located to the northwest of the city, its easy to get to the airport or in to Tampa within 30 minutes. Starkey Ranch and Asturia are two newer communities worth taking a look at and make sure to visit our area page to learn more about the best schools.
Lutz
The Lutz area has a nice blend of rural living and affluent master planned communities with easy access to nearby conveniences. Lutz is known for having great schools including the sought after Steinbrenner High School. Popular amongst families for many reasons, you will want to check out the Lutz Area Guide and Vlog Video Tour.
Wesley Chapel
Located just north of Tampa in Pasco County, Wesley Chapel is one of Tampa's most popular suburbs. Wesley Chapel accomodates all lifestyles from townhomes and 55+ communities to Luxury living and masterplanned communties like Epperson with the country's first Crystal Lagoon. There is no shortage of Entertainment, shopping or food options with the Tampa Premium Outlets, The Grove and the Wiregrass Mall nearby. Make sure to visit the Area Guide for School Ratings and Wesley Chapel Things To Do.
Brandon
Brandon Florida is one of the most popular suburbs to the southeast of Tampa and is known for affordable home options just 20 minutes from Downtown Tampa. The Brandon area exploded on to the scene in the early 2000's and has become a popular area with families, military wanting to live off base and those wanting to live close to the city, but not in the city. To learn more about why people love living in Brandon, check out the area page and blog.
Valrico
If you like the location of Brandon and Riverview, yet want more of an established neighborhood feel, Valrico may be perfect for you. Valrico is a well established suburb located just 20 -25 minutes to the southeast of Tampa. This area is very family friendly with suburbia feel. There is a nice variety of dining, shopping and entertainment nearby. Make sure to explore the Valrico area page to learn more about the schools and Top things to do in the area.
Riverview
Riverview Florida is located just south of the Brandon area around 20 minutes outside of downtown Tampa. Riverview offers a great selection of living options including everything from townhomes to masterplanned communities. Riverview is known for newer communities and having affordable options. For more information, check out the Riverview area page and blogs.
Apollo Beach
Much of Apollo Beach is waterfront property with open water access making it a boaters paradise. If you are not much of a boater, that's ok because Apollo Beach is also home to beautiful communties like Waterset. Waterset is another Newland master planned community with all of the bells and whistles attracting families in groves. Apollo Beach is located just off the interstate giving easy accesss to Tampa or Manatee county to the south. For more information visit the Apollo Beach area page.
Clearwater
Clearwater Florida is a sparkling gem on the Florida Gulf Coast that has the perfect ingredients for a vacation destination, however you can call it home. Clearwater has beautiful beaches, an art scene, family fun and plenty of food and drink options. For more information on Clearwater Neighborhoods and top things to do, visit the Clearwater Area Page.
Dunedin
Dunedin is St. Pete/Clearwater’s fifth largest city. That said, this town feels like a throwback to simpler times reminiscent of old Florida. There is a relaxed lifestyle in Dunedin - perfect for exploring the city’s charming downtown - or for relaxing on two of the area’s most beautiful beaches. For more info on Dunedin, visit the Dunedin Area Page.
Palm Harbor
Located 20 minutes north of Clearwater, Palm Harbor is a quiet town with friendly locals. If pretty parks, a quaint downtown and some great golf sounds like your thing, Palm Harbor may be the perfect place to set roots. For more information on Palm Harbor, visit the Palm Harbor Area page.
Ruskin
Ruskin Florida is a suburb located to the southeast of Tampa and offers easy interstate access to explore surrounding cities. Ruskin is a popular area for new construction home builders and has a nice variety of affordable options. For more information on the Ruskin neighborhoods, schools and nearby things to do visit the Ruskin Area Page.
Lithia
Lithia is a popular suburb of Tampa located to the southeast of Tampa with beautiful scenery and plenty of outdoor recreation options. While there are a nice variety of community options, FishHawk Ranch is by far the most popular area. FishHawk Ranch is a beautiful master planned community developed by Newland and has a nearby sports complex to serve the many families moving there. FishHawk Ranch is known for being in one of the best school zones to the southeast with Newsome High School leading the way. To learn more about the Lithia area and the top rated schools, check out our Lithia area page and blog.
Wimauma
Wimauma is well located to the southeast of Tampa with easy access to interstate travel. Attracting families from all over, the community of South Shore Bay is building a Crystal Lagoon similar to Epperson in Wesley Chapel. Wimauma's locating is perfect for residents wanting to live in the suburbs with easy access to multiple nearby cities. For more information visit the Wimauma Area page to learn about the schools and top things to do.
Parrish
The Parrish area is the new up and coming suburb near Tampa. If you like boating, a little piece of old florida and easy access to 3 major cities within only 30 minutes, this area may be for you. Living in Parrish, you have access to Tampa, St. Petersburg and the Sarasota/Bradenton area all within a 30-40 minute drive. The Ellenton Shopping Outlets are within 10 minutes and you can easily enjoy St. Pete Beach or Anna Maria Island for a fun beach day. For more information on what the Parrish area can offer, visit the Parrish Area Page.
Land O Lakes
If you want to escape the traffic and noise of the city, living in Land O Lakes Florida might be perfect for you. If you like large master planned communities, make sure to explore Bexley and Connerton with all of the bells and whistles or if a quieter setting is your cup of tea, there are plenty of rural options to choose from. 10 minutes to the east and you have all of the pleasures of Wesley Chapel without living in the traffic and to the west you can easily jump on the expressway to get to the airport or the bridges that take you over to our famous Beaches!
St. Petersburg
Home to the best beaches in the country, a vibrant art community and amazing outdoor experiences, St. Pete is a gem on the Florida Gulf Coast. You will find a nice mix of living in St. Petersburg including homes on the bay, beach living, historic districts like the Old North East and downtown condo life. To learn more about living in St. Pete visit the St. Petersburg area page.
