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Kenneth City, Florida is a town of nearly 5,000 people, located 19 miles from the city of Tampa in the middle of Pinellas County between St. Petersburg and Clearwater, in the Tampa Bay area.

This central location—about 10 miles from Clearwater, 5 miles from St. Petersburg and only 2 miles to the St. Petersburg General Hospital, is 4 miles or so to the Gulf beaches of Madeira and Indian Shores and that affords numerous advantages to residents here. Employment opportunities, access to services, sporting events, cultural activities, schools, universities and colleges, are all within easy driving distance from your home in Kenneth City.

With an unemployment rate half that of most northern states, it’s a great place to live and work. Many new residents are moving into the area to take advantage of the employment prospects.

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At Rigler Realty we still have homes in the Kenneth City area for under $150,000. Homes that first time buyers can afford. Beautiful homes just a short drive from beautiful beaches, golf courses and some of the best schools in the state.

The Tampa Bay area incorporates a region of distinct communities, united by proximity to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and connected by a network of bridges and highways. Access to I-275, which takes you straight across Old Tampa Bay to downtown Tampa, is less than two miles from Kenneth City.

The City of Tampa, the commercial heart of the region, is a thriving waterfront metropolis where ultra-modern skyscrapers shadow groupings of well-preserved structures from earlier times. These clusters of historically important buildings trace the development of the city and identify eras of importance. This is a city that cares about and honors its past.

It’s also a city with a vision for the future. There’s a river walk planned for the downtown area that will rival any in the country. There are eco-friendly projects underway in South Tampa that will see city parks, gardens and the landscaping of private residences, in many areas, irrigated with highly treated wastewater. These projects will preserve precious drinking water and allow the city to continue to grow in ecologically sustainable ways. The project was initiated in response to the 2000 drought.

Clearwater, with its barrier island beaches, is among America’s most popular vacation destinations and holiday home locations. That’s why the population swells by more than 30,000 during the winter months. Many return to become permanent residents The downtown area of Clearwater acts as a gateway, via highway 60, to the northern barrier islands in the chain that runs along the coastline of Pinellas County, separating the mainland from the warm, turquoise-blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico People love the fishing here. And the climate is nearly perfect, with temperatures averaging over 60 degrees in January.

St. Petersburg is a hub for recreational fisherman and has the largest municipal marina in the region. It’s a city of libraries, museums and waterfront parks. A January ’06 economic scorecard, comparing Charlotte, Dallas, Raleigh, Atlanta and Jacksonville, named the St Petersburg region at or near the top of the list for: job creation, employment and labor force growth, income and productivity, and education.

St. Petersburg is now the fourth largest city in Florida, and has been judged America’s most livable community by the Partners for Livable Communities, a non-profit organization that assesses quality of life in cities around the country.

Forbes Magazine says St. Petersburg is the best place for business and career opportunities in Florida. It has been rated in survey after survey as one of the top places to run a small business. Southern Business and Development calls the downtown area “the best in the South.” And Kenneth City, only a few miles away, has all the benefits but none of the disadvantages of big city living.

Two international airports—St. Petersburg/Clearwater and Tampa International—service the Kenneth City area. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport is less than 8 miles away from Kenneth City.

Kenneth City is part of the Pinellas County school system, with a program that allows students, in consultation with parents and a new school Choice Program, to select, from any school in the county, where they will attend class.

With 150,000 students, the Pinellas County School District is the 7th largest in the State of Florida and the 22nd largest in the country. With over 13,000 employees, Pinellas County Schools is also the largest employer in the County.

Children from Kenneth City, after completing high school, have a wide choice of colleges and universities nearby, including the University of South Florida in Tampa, with four year degrees in business, education, social sciences, psychology, and engineering, and the University of Tampa, which offers a broad range of 4 year degrees and a full range of studies in the medical sciences.

KENNETH CITY HOMES FOR SALE

If you are considering a move to the warmer weather and laid back life style of the Tampa Bay region, let the team at Rigler Realty find the home that is right for your family right here in Clearwater. Call us and we will save you money. We guarantee it.

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