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Tampa real estate is located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of central Florida. It is the largest city in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area, which is composed of roughly 2.6 million residents, making it the second largest MSA in Florida behind the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach MSA, and also the third largest MSA in the southeastern U.S. The population within the Tampa city limits in 2004 according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 321,772.
Like much of Florida, Tampa's economy is heavily based on services and tourism. There is a huge net influx of cash into the area. Many wealthy people have winter houses there, and the upscale Tampa Palms neighborhood is a favorite destination for retired sports stars. Many corporations, such as large banks and telecommunications companies, maintain regional offices in Tampa, and the city is an extremely popular location for call centers.
Some of the more popular tourist attractions include Big Red Balloon Sightseeing Adventures, which offers hot air balloon rides, and Ybor City, which is a National Historic Landmark District near downtown. It is a hotspot at night (especially on the weekends due to the many nightclubs, bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues in the area).*