Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$555,400
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,259/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Jacksonville 34%
Fernandina Beach
Nassau County13,420 residentsNassau
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
68
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fernandina Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fernandina Beach against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency95th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate92%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index112
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.00%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute22.3 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes77%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés62
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$97,903
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment2.7%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations45%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fernandina Beach on amenities
Fernandina Beach's weakest grade is C−. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Atlantic Beach22 mi from Fernandina BeachC− 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fernandina Beach
Is Fernandina Beach, FL a good place to live?
Fernandina Beach scores 68 out of 100, 2nd 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 Fernandina Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $555,400, 62% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,259/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fernandina Beach?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Fernandina Beach sit at the 95th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Fernandina Beach is served by Nassau. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fernandina Beach?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 77% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fernandina Beach?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 62 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Fernandina Beach old or new?
The median home in Fernandina Beach was built in 1986 — older 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. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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