Moving from Boston to Tampa

Are you moving or relocation from Boston to the Tampa Bay area? Not to worry, there are plenty of similarities between these two great cities that will make you feel right at home once you move in. Here are some of my favorite ways to make the new Sun Coast feel just like the old Northeast.

Moving from Boston to Tampa? Great! Welcome to your new home.

History

Early Americans v. Pirates

Yes, the city of Boston played a crucial role in the founding of this country in the early days of the 13 Original Colonies, but the city of Tampa has its own brand of historical significance. Each year, Tampa recognizes its history of besieging pirates by playing host to the Gasparilla Pirate Festival - part party, part history.

Professional Sports

While Boston's professional football team makes its way to another Super Bowl, Tampa Bay's Buccaneers mop up the bottom of the league by having the first overall draft pick. Nevertheless, the Tampa Bay area loves its own sports teams including the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Bay's professional hockey franchise (who, as of this writing, were in first place in the Eastern Conference.) If baseball is your sport, both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play in the same division, so you'll be able to see your old team several times a year.

Higher Education

True, the Boston area is well-known as the capital of higher learning in the United States, but the Tampa Bay area is home to two of the best universities in the state with the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. USF boasts some of the highest patent-pending and patented research of colleges and universities in the world, and Tampa's flagship college has one of the best MBA programs in the southeast.

Coastal Waters

Nantucket Island v. Longboat Key

Both residents and visitors to the cities of Boston and Tampa have a love of all things water and beaches, thanks in large part to their proximity to the coastline. While the state of Massachusetts is home to some of the great colder-weather coastal towns and cities such as Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket; the state of Florida will feel right at home for those from the northeast with places like Anna Maria Island, St. Armand's Circle and Longboat Key.

Business Services

Some of the largest business industries in both great cities are the business and financial services sector. That's great news for those looking to keep their jobs but move to a different city, or big companies looking to move headquarters to a warmer, more business-friendly state that already has a large business service sector ready to service those big companies.

So if you're worried about moving from Boston to the Tampa Bay area, don't be! There is plenty to do, hear, and see here to make you feel right at home.