3 FL Cities Among ‘Best Places To Live In U.S.’ For 2023: List

FLORIDA — Three Florida cities have made the top 50 “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for 2022-23, according to a new list from Money.com.

Economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity and “where the best futures lie,” were considered when compiling the ranking, the magazine said.

If they’re not already on your radar, the following locales in the Sunshine State ranked high:

• No. 9 - Tampa
• No. 33 - Altamonte Springs
• No. 43 - Sarasota

Find the full list here.

“Tampa is a rare combination of action-packed and affordable: The median home sale price is about $381,000, one of the lowest on our list, and you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck,” according to Money.com. “There’s nightlife galore in the Ybor City district. Tampa’s 20- and 30-somethings also flock to spots like Angry Chair Brewing, which serves its famous stouts alongside kitchen faves like pickle dip, and Taco Bus, which was dishing burritos out of its yellow school bus way before food trucks were cool.”

There are downsides, the magazine added, including “the traffic and climate, which is sweltering and hurricane-prone in the summer.”

The nearby cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater were also swept into the listing for the Tampa area, which the magazine said “is bursting with culture.”

Meanwhile, Orlando suburb Altamonte Springs “is located near the action,” just a short drive from theme parks and the beach, Money.com said.

And Sarasota, a short drive from Tampa, “is a paradise for beach, culture and wildlife lovers,” the publication said.