Asbury Lake

Clay County14,458 residentsClay
54
C−
Suburbgrade score

15th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.

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What living here is actually like
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What Asbury Lake is like to live in, by category

Bars show Asbury Lake against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$329,600
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$2,172/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Jacksonville 34%

Schools

18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Jacksonville median 93%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Florida DOR DR-15DSS, calendar year 2025Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute38.0 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes30%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 16/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks2
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$100,949
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment0.9%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations40%
Jacksonville 43%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Asbury Lake on amenities

Asbury Lake's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.

Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026

Common questions about living in Asbury Lake

Is Asbury Lake, FL a good place to live?

Asbury Lake scores 54 out of 100, 15th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Asbury Lake expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $329,600, 4% below the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,172/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Asbury Lake?

Schools grade B. The districts serving Asbury Lake sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Asbury Lake is served by Clay. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Asbury Lake?

The mean commute is 38.0 min, with 30% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Asbury Lake?

Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 2 parks, which grades F on amenities.

Are the homes in Asbury Lake old or new?

The median home in Asbury Lake was built in 2004 — newer than the Jacksonville median of 1992. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 98% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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