Jacksonville

Jacksonville Beach

Duval County23,654 residentsDuval
62
C
Suburbgrade score

8th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.

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Aerial view of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, a city of 23,830 residents known for its Atlantic beach and fishing pier, with tourism as its main industry.Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
What living here is actually like
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What Jacksonville Beach is like to live in, by category

Bars show Jacksonville Beach against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median home value$575,800
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,848/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Jacksonville 34%

Schools

18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.4
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Jacksonville median 93%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index130
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
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 · 69/100
B−
Mean commute23.7 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés52
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median household income$120,698
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment1.8%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations58%
Jacksonville 43%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Jacksonville Beach on schools

Jacksonville Beach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Fruit Cove19 mi from Jacksonville BeachB+97th pct94% 67 C+ Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace22 mi from Jacksonville BeachB+83rd pct93% 61 C Palm Valley5 mi from Jacksonville BeachB+97th pct94% 67 C+ Lakeside25 mi from Jacksonville BeachB+83rd pct93% 56 C− Fleming Island23 mi from Jacksonville BeachB83rd pct93% 64 C+ Nocatee13 mi from Jacksonville BeachB97th pct94% 66 C+
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19

Common questions about living in Jacksonville Beach

Is Jacksonville Beach, FL a good place to live?

Jacksonville Beach scores 62 out of 100, 8th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Jacksonville Beach expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $575,800, 68% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $1,848/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Jacksonville Beach?

Schools grade F. The districts serving Jacksonville Beach sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 22.4 student–teacher ratio. Jacksonville Beach is served by Duval. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Jacksonville Beach?

The mean commute is 23.7 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Jacksonville Beach?

Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.

Are the homes in Jacksonville Beach old or new?

The median home in Jacksonville Beach was built in 1983 — 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. 54% 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.