Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$422,400
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,935/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Jacksonville 34%
Fleming Island
Clay County29,766 residentsClay
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
7th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
64
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fleming Island is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fleming Island against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute30.0 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés20
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$116,611
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment2.8%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations58%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fleming Island on commute & transport
Fleming Island's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Jacksonville Beach23 mi from Fleming IslandB− 62 C Jacksonville17 mi from Fleming IslandC+ 56 C− Palm Valley20 mi from Fleming IslandC+ 67 C+ Nocatee18 mi from Fleming IslandC 66 C+ Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace6 mi from Fleming IslandD+ 61 C Fruit Cove5 mi from Fleming IslandD+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fleming Island
Is Fleming Island, FL a good place to live?
Fleming Island scores 64 out of 100, 7th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fleming Island expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $422,400, 23% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,935/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fleming Island?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Fleming Island sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Fleming Island is served by Clay. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fleming Island?
The mean commute is 30.0 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fleming Island?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fleming Island old or new?
The median home in Fleming Island was built in 2001 — 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. 89% 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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