25 Safest Fastest Growing Cities in America with High Paying Jobs

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8. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Population growth: 2.1%

GDP growth: 4.2%

Hourly earnings: $25.67

Violent crime rate: 340.8

Property crime rate: 2,333.9

Wages in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, might be slightly lower than in other places listed here, but this metro area is one of the fastest growing when GDP is taken into account. The 4.2% growth of gross domestic product was driven by finance and business sectors. Tampa also added around 61,000 residents who represented seventh highest number gain in America. Finally, crime rates are below America’s average.

 Safest Fastest Growing Cities in America with High Paying Jobs

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