Tampa named one of the best cities for startups in 2022

The Tampa Bay metro area was named the sixth-best city to found a startup, according to a new study of major metros across the country.

Real Estate Witch, a data research firm, analyzed data for 50 cities from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, UpCounsel, Google Trends, U.S. Patent Office and the American Legislative Exchange Council Center for State Fiscal Reform.