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on visitors in 2004 (a record number), Florida is the top travel destination in the world. The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on Florida’s economy. Click here for additional tourism facts and statistics.
City Population Rank (2000):
(Rounded to the Nearest Thousand)
1.Jacksonville - 736,000
2.Miami - 362,000
3.Tampa - 303,000
4.St. Petersburg - 248,000
5.Hialeah - 226,000
6.Orlando - 186,000
7.Ft. Lauderdale - 152,000
8.Tallahassee - 151,000
9.Hollywood - 139,000
10.Pembroke Pines - 137,000
11.Coral Springs - 118,000
12.Clearwater - 109,000
13.Cape Coral - 102,000
14.Gainesville - 95,000
15.Port St. Lucie - 89,000
16.Miami Beach - 88,000
17.Sunrise - 86,000
18.Plantation - 83,000
19.West Palm Beach - 82,000
20.Palm Bay - 79,000
21.Lakeland - 78,000
Most Populous Metro Areas (2000):
(Rounded to the Nearest Thousand)
1.Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater - 2,396,000
2.Miami - 2,253,000
3.Orlando - 1,645,000
4.Ft. Lauderdale - 1,623,000
5.Jacksonville - 1,100,000
6.West Palm Beach/Boca Raton - 1,131,000
7.Sarasota/Bradenton - 590,000
8.Daytona Beach - 493,000
9.Lakeland/Winter Haven - 484,000
10.Melbourne/Titusville/Palm Bay - 476,000
11.Fort Myers/Cape Coral - 441,000
Home to 11 of the country's 100 fastest-growing counties, a Florida investment property has high potential as a profit-maker, unlike most other areas. Port St. Lucie, Miramar and Cape Coral are the fastest growing cities in Florida. It’s unlikely you will make a mistake investing in Florida real estate considering the vast number of tourists and new residents flocking to the land of sun and surf. The most difficult decision to make will be which location in Florida to to the bureau's figures, the number of South American visitors have dropped substantially in recent years, from 659,000 in 2000 to fewer than 300,000 last year.
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