Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median home value$484,000
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$2,336/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
Jacksonville 34%
Fruit Cove
St. Johns County35,877 residentsSt. Johns
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
67
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fruit Cove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fruit Cove against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index127
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax6.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute29.8 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Restaurants & cafés20
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$141,863
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment2.8%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations51%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fruit Cove on amenities
Fruit Cove's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Augustine23 mi from Fruit CoveB 70 B− Jacksonville17 mi from Fruit CoveB 56 C− Jacksonville Beach19 mi from Fruit CoveC+ 62 C Oakleaf Plantation14 mi from Fruit CoveC+ 62 C Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace9 mi from Fruit CoveC+ 61 C World Golf Village12 mi from Fruit CoveC 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fruit Cove
Is Fruit Cove, FL a good place to live?
Fruit Cove scores 67 out of 100, 3rd 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 Fruit Cove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $484,000, 41% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,336/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fruit Cove?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Fruit Cove sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Fruit Cove is served by St. Johns. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fruit Cove?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 29% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fruit Cove?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 20 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Fruit Cove old or new?
The median home in Fruit Cove was built in 2002 — 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. 91% 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.