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Income: Buying Power

Amy Welch Brill | 12/1/2004
The Tampa metro area is projected to be second only to Atlanta in the Southeast when it comes to buying power.

EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME (EBI)

Metro Area 2006 EBI (billions) National Rank
Atlanta $130.5 7
Tampa $63.6 24
Miami $44.2 35
Orlando $43.6 36
Charlotte, N.C. $41.4 40
Fort Lauderdale $40.9 41
West Palm Beach $40.2 43
Raleigh-Durham, N.C. $36.6 46
Nashville, Tenn $36.3 47

Source: 2004 Tampa/Hillsborough Market Guide

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