Jacksonville

Best Jacksonville suburbs for families

Ranked on a families weighting: schools at 30%, amenities within two miles at 20%, and the four poll questions about children, safety and sidewalks at 20%. Cost still counts, at 15%. The full weighting is shown at the bottom, and it is not the same as the overall score.

Updated Sep 2026·17 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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The oldest masonry fort in the Lower 48, built in the late 17th century, now a museum.
St. Augustine$440k median · 20.1 min commute
Schools A−Amenities BResidents inactive
76
Family score
overall 70 B−
2
A collection of photos I took around Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Fernandina Beach$555k median · 22.3 min commute
Schools A−Amenities C−Residents inactive
70
Family score
overall 68 B−
3
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace$225k median · 25.8 min commute
Schools B+Amenities C+Residents inactive
69
Family score
overall 61 C
4
World Golf Village$477k median · 33.7 min commute
Schools BAmenities CResidents inactive
67
Family score
overall 64 C+
5
A collection of photos I took around Fruit Cove, Florida. Possibly more photos to be added.
Fruit Cove$484k median · 29.8 min commute
Schools B+Amenities DResidents inactive
67
Family score
overall 67 C+
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St. Johns County, Florida
Nocatee$649k median · 28.0 min commute
Schools BAmenities D+Residents inactive
66
Family score
overall 66 C+
7
A collection of photos I took around Yulee, Florida
Yulee$303k median · 26.3 min commute
Schools B+Amenities DResidents inactive
65
Family score
overall 62 C
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Oakleaf Plantation$351k median · 32.3 min commute
Schools BAmenities C+Residents inactive
65
Family score
overall 62 C
9
Palm Valley$691k median · 24.1 min commute
Schools B+Amenities D−Residents inactive
65
Family score
overall 67 C+
10
Fleming Island$422k median · 30.0 min commute
Schools BAmenities D+Residents inactive
65
Family score
overall 64 C+
This list's weighting
Schools 30%Amenities 20%Resident poll (Q2, Q5, Q6, Q8) 20%Cost of living 15%Housing 10%Commute 5%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: St. Augustine (Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0); Fernandina Beach (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Fruit Cove (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Nocatee (Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0); Yulee (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0).