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Two Tampa Bay area counties see the highest wealth increase in Florida

| Jo-Lynn Brown

A new study from SmartAsset analyzed the places in Florida which have experienced the most wealth generation, over the last ten years. The study measures growth across median income, home value and investment income, in each county, to find the places where wealth has increased the most.

Sarasota County ranked no. 5 on the list and Manatee County ranked no. 9. Walton County was ranked no. 1.

You can see the full ranking and an interactive map of the entire United States here.

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