Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$371,000
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,114/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Jacksonville 34%
Green Cove Springs
Clay County10,044 residentsClay
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
52
Jacksonville median 62
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Green Cove Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Green Cove Springs against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index94
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute28.8 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Restaurants & cafés6
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$75,142
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment6.4%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations41%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Green Cove Springs on amenities
Green Cove Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Augustine23 mi from Green Cove SpringsB 70 B− Jacksonville24 mi from Green Cove SpringsB 56 C− Oakleaf Plantation16 mi from Green Cove SpringsC+ 62 C Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace14 mi from Green Cove SpringsC+ 61 C World Golf Village11 mi from Green Cove SpringsC 64 C+ Nocatee18 mi from Green Cove SpringsD+ 66 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Green Cove Springs
Is Green Cove Springs, FL a good place to live?
Green Cove Springs scores 52 out of 100, 17th 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 Green Cove Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $371,000, 8% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,114/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Green Cove Springs?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Green Cove Springs sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Green Cove Springs is served by Clay. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Green Cove Springs?
The mean commute is 28.8 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Green Cove Springs?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Green Cove Springs old or new?
The median home in Green Cove Springs was built in 1998 — 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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