The Tampa Bay area boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the State of Florida and is consistently below the average cost of living mark for U.S. metropolitan areas. The area has evolved into a multi-cultural, diverse business center hosting Fortune 1000 headquarters and regional offices. A few of the top companies in the nation that call the Tampa Bay area home are: Bank of America, Bayfront Medical Center, Citigroup, Danka Business Systems, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Home Shopping Network, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Jabil Circuit, MarineMax, Outback Steakhouse, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Raymond James Financial, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Tech Data, TECO Energy, Times Publishing, Tropicana Products, Verizon, Walter Industries.
Tampa Bay has a thriving technology community with an established hi-tech corridor that stretches from St. Petersburg to Orlando. A broad range of exciting companies in the business of manufacturing, software, micro-electronics, bio-tech and pharmaceuticals all require talented people in order to grow. The strong growth and diversity of business has also bolstered the professional services business in Tampa Bay. Demand for all categories of engineers and financial professionals are a strong component of the workforce.
A worldclass healthcare infrastructure has evolved. A number of area hospitals including Tampa General, St. Joseph's, Bayonet Point and University Community hospitals have all received attention from U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings. H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center & Research Institute is now ranked as one of the most progressive cancer treatment and research centers in the United States.
