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This Florida City Was Voted One Of The Best Cities To Live In

Author Richie Ortiz

If you were to ask people what the best state to live in was, we already know everyone is going to say Florida! At least we Floridians think so. However, if you were to ask what the best city was, there would probably be more of an argument. Well there is no reason to argue anymore. Thanks to CNBC we already have the answer, and this Florida city was voted one of the best cities to live in. Can you guess what city it is?

How They Come Up With The Best Cities To Live In

To come up with the list of best cities to live in, CNBC took statistics from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Every year, the EIU evaluates cities worldwide for their livability by ranking their stability, health care, culture/environment, and education/infrastructure. These 173 cities are then put in a list and ranked from best to worst.

Best City To Live In

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - NOVEMBER 30: The view overlooking Vienna from the bell tower of Stephansdom (St Stephen's Cathedral) in Stephansplatz in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Vienna, Austria is ranked as the world’s best city to live. This is the 3rd consecutive year the city has been honored with the title. When it comes down to US cities though, not a single city was ranked in the top 20. Ouch!

Best US Cities To Live In

Even though no US city made the top 20, there are still some to be proud of. Like Honolulu, Hawaii. Voted the best city to live in the US, Honolulu ranked 23 in the entire world due to their high rankings in education, infrastructure, and stability. This is the second year they’ve been recognized as the best in America. Though their rent is one of the highest, Honolulu makes up for it in virtually every other category. But now the question everyone wants to know the answer to. What city takes the crown for best in Florida?

Miami reigns supreme as the best city to live in Florida. As far as their rank in the US, Miami comes in as the 8th best city to live in only being beat out by Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Honolulu. So Florida may not be in the top 20 in the world, but at least we are in the top 10 in the US.

Rich grew up in the Bronx, NY but moved to Tampa in 2006 to attend the University of Tampa. Even though he completed 4 years at the University for Sports Management, Ortiz realized his true passion for radio after taking a couple of classes to fulfill his communications minor and volunteering at UT's WUTT radio station as a sports director. Rich also worked at several clubs in Tampa as a host/promoter where he would meet and work alongside Davy Rolando, who would be the one who would help him get a job at WiLD 94.1. From there, Rich worked his way up from Promotions assistant to promotions coordinator, to eventually full-time on-air. Rich loves to write about his favorite Tampa food spots, concert reviews, and the WiLDest Florida man/woman stories.

The 5 Best Neighborhoods In St. Pete According To Locals

There are a lot of things to consider when moving to the Tampa Bay area. Affordability, night life, walkability, safety, etc. Maybe you’re thinking of moving from Hillsborough to Pinellas or from out of state and now all that’s left to pick is the area. Well, these are the best neighborhoods in St. Pete, according to locals.

We were browsing on the St. Pete reddit thread the other day when someone was curious about the perks and positive experiences of different neighborhoods in St. Pete. Local redditors weren’t afraid to voice their opinions. What’s nice is it seems like most of the chatter was positive, which is a pretty rare thing to see when talking about how Tampa/St. Pete has changed over the years.

Related: HOA Nightmares: Tampa Area Neighborhoods You May Want To Avoid

Why move to St. Pete?

Locals and transplants can find common ground on why Tampa is such a great place to live. There are lots of reasons why people save all year just to visit. The year-round warm weather is a big selling point for those relocating from colder states. We have some of the best beaches in the country, a melting pot of foodie culture, soon to have a stellar baseball stadium and across the bridge we have championship winning sports teams.

Of course, with all major cities, you’ll run into a few cons as well. Many complain about growing homeless population, cost of living, HOA’s among others.

Before we get into the best neighborhoods in St. Pete (according to locals), we need to include these honorary mentions. These are great neighborhoods that a few people pointed out in the reddit thread:

  • St. Pete Beach – the only con here is that it’s so expensive, but what do you expect when you live on the water?
  • Historic Kenwood – again, beautiful neighborhood and it’s centrally located. But unless you’re a multi-millionaire, good luck finding a house.
  • Euclid-St. Paul – great neighborhood for families, bikeable but not walkable.

Here Are The 5 Best Neighborhoods In St. Pete (According To Locals)

  • Jungle Prada

    This was the most common St. Pete neighborhood shouted out on the reddit thread. But not for the reasons you may think. Everyone seems to love this area because of all the peacocks grazing around the lake.

    ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: A peafowl crosses a resident's walkway with peachicks on June 8, 2021 in Arcadia, California. Peacocks have recently become a nuisance to some residents in the region where they roam free after a peafowl relocation program was halted during the pandemic. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is preparing a vote on an ordinance that would ban the intentional feeding of any peafowl with a fine of $1000 or up to six months in prison. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

  • Driftwood

    Driftwood, located on Big Bayou just south of 22nd Avenue South. Many homes in the neighborhood were designed during the 1930s-40s and still remain. They have a very tropical features with jungle-like landscaping. We hope they never start to govern the overgrown greenery because that’s what makes the area so special.

  • Old Northeast

    Historic Old Northeast is just a stone throw away to Downtown St. Pete and includes the North Shore Park. It claims to have 3,000 historic buildings within its boundaries. The area also borders Coffee Pot Bay, famous for its resident manatees. Some redditors also mentioned this is the neighborhood to check out during the holidays because they go all out. But again, good luck finding a house that sells less for $1 million in this area.

  • Greater Woodlawn

    Centrally located but not too loud/busy. Residents say there’s more space and larger lots than Old Northeast and Euclid, less expensive than Crescent Heights, no flood zone, and just a 6 minute bike ride to the water and a 10 minute bike ride to northeast park by Vinoy.

  • Historic Roser Park

    This was the first residential subdivision in Downtown St. Pete. It’s filled with a wide variety of architectural styles like Bungalow, Prairie, Foursquare, Craftsman, Mediterranean Revival, Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, and Tudor Revival.

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