Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$293,700
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,465/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Jacksonville 34%
Jacksonville
Duval County977,670 residentsDuval
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
14th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
56
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Jacksonville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Jacksonville against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency31st pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.2
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate87%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index95
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.1 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi4.4
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés99
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$69,872
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment4.6%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations40%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Jacksonville on housing & affordability
Jacksonville's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Nocatee23 mi from JacksonvilleA− 66 C+ Fruit Cove17 mi from JacksonvilleB+ 67 C+ Palm Valley19 mi from JacksonvilleB 67 C+ Atlantic Beach16 mi from JacksonvilleB 58 C Fleming Island17 mi from JacksonvilleB− 64 C+ Jacksonville Beach17 mi from JacksonvilleB− 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Jacksonville
Is Jacksonville, FL a good place to live?
Jacksonville scores 56 out of 100, 14th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Jacksonville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $293,700, 14% below the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $1,465/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Jacksonville?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Jacksonville sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.2 student–teacher ratio. Jacksonville is served by Duval. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Jacksonville?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 4.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Jacksonville?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 99 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Jacksonville old or new?
The median home in Jacksonville was built in 1987 — 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. 64% 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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