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Market Overview |
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COST OF LIVING
| COST OF LIVING |
Third Quarter, 2004 Composite |
| New York |
216.0 |
| San Francisco |
182.4 |
| Los Angeles |
155.8 |
| San Diego |
144.8 |
| Washington, DC |
140.0 |
| Boston |
134.5 |
| Chicago |
130.4 |
| Fort Lauderdale |
115.4 |
| Denver |
104.8 |
| Cleveland |
103.4 |
| Phoenix |
99.2 |
| Tampa |
98.8 |
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| *100 is the nationwide average. Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Third Quarter, 2004 |
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL |
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| AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL |
46.7 inches |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL |
Traces (rarely) |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL HIGH TEMPERATURE |
82 degrees F |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL LOW TEMPERATURE |
63 degrees F |
| NUMBER OF DAYS WARMER THAT 90 DEGREES |
85 |
| NUMBER OF DAYS COLDER THAN 32 DEGREES |
3 |
| NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORMS |
87 |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| High Temperature (avg) |
70 |
72 |
76 |
82 |
87 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
89 |
84 |
77 |
72 |
| Low Temperature (avg) |
50 |
52 |
56 |
61 |
67 |
73 |
74 |
74 |
73 |
66 |
57 |
52 |
| Days Warmer than 90 deg |
0 |
0 |
tr |
1 |
9 |
16 |
21 |
21 |
15 |
3 |
tr |
0 |
| Days Colder than 32 deg |
1 |
1 |
tr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
tr |
1 |
| Rainfall (avg) inches |
2.1 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.6 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
6.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
| Days with rainfall |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
| Days with thunderstorms |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
21 |
21 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Windspeed (avg) |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 | |
| Source: bestplaces.net |
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ATTRACTIONS / ATTENDANCE
| ATTRACTIONS |
ANNUAL ATTENDANCE |
| Busch Gardens |
5.0 million |
| Ybor City |
3.0 million |
| St. Pete Times Forum |
1.5 million |
| Channelside Shops (expected) |
1.0 million |
| Lowry Park Zoo |
695,000 |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center |
634,000 |
| Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) |
605,000 |
| Florida Aquarium |
600,000 |
| Adventure Island |
600,000 |
| Salvador Dali Museum |
250,000 |
| Tampa Museum of Art |
81,000 |
FESTIVALS / ATTENDANCE
| FESTIVALS |
ATTENDANCE |
| Strawberry Festival |
750,000 |
| State Fair |
545,000 |
| Guavaween, Ybor City |
250,000 |
| Illuminated Night Parade, Ybor City |
150,000 |
| St Patrick's Parade, Ybor City |
100,000 |
| Outback Bowl |
65,000 |
| New Year's/Outback Bowl Parade |
40,000 |
| Fiesta Day, Ybor City |
30,000 |
PARKS
| HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS |
FLORIDA STATE PARKS |
| Alderman's Ford |
Hillsborough River State Park |
| Eureka Springs |
Fort DeSoto Park |
| Lake Park |
Honeymoon Island State Park |
| Lettuce Lake |
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| Lithia Springs |
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| Edward Medard Park |
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| E.G. Simmons Parks |
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| Upper Tampa Bay |
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MUSEUMS
| MUSEUMS |
| Kid's City - Children's Museum of Tampa |
| Florida Center for Contemporary Art |
| Florida International Museum |
| Henry B. Plant Museum |
| St. Petersburg Museum of History |
| Tampa Bay History Center |
| USF Contemporary Art Museum |
| Veteran's Memorial Museum & Park |
| Ybor City State Museum |
PERFORMANCE HALLS & THEATERS
| PERFORMANCE HALLS AND THEATERS |
| The Bayfront Center/Mahaffey Theater |
| The Loft Theater |
| Ruth Eckerd Hall |
| Tampa Theatre |
| University of Tampa Falk Theater |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center |
| Ford Amphitheater |
HOUSING MARKET
| Median Home Prices (Existing) |
1999 |
2004Q3 |
| Tampa MSA |
$94,000 |
$167,000 |
| Southern U.S. |
$120,300 |
$172,500 |
| U.S. |
$133,300 |
$188,500 |
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