Most walkable Jacksonville suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

Updated Sep 2026·17 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
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
Amenities BCommute B+Residents inactive
68
Walkability
overall 70 B−
2
Downtown Jacksonville, Florida skyline and the Main Street Bridge viewed from above the St. Johns River
Jacksonville$294k median · 24.1 min commute
Amenities BCommute C+Residents inactive
68
Walkability
overall 56 C−
3
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.
Jacksonville Beach$576k median · 23.7 min commute
Amenities C+Commute B−Residents inactive
51
Walkability
overall 62 C
4
Oakleaf Plantation$351k median · 32.3 min commute
Amenities C+Commute FResidents inactive
47
Walkability
overall 62 C
5
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace$225k median · 25.8 min commute
Amenities C+Commute D+Residents inactive
46
Walkability
overall 61 C
6
World Golf Village$477k median · 33.7 min commute
Amenities CCommute FResidents inactive
45
Walkability
overall 64 C+
7
Photos I took around Atlantic Beach, Florida
Atlantic Beach$630k median · 26.2 min commute
Amenities C−Commute CResidents inactive
42
Walkability
overall 58 C
8
A collection of photos I took around Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Fernandina Beach$555k median · 22.3 min commute
Amenities C−Commute B−Residents inactive
39
Walkability
overall 68 B−
9
St. Johns County, Florida
Nocatee$649k median · 28.0 min commute
Amenities D+Commute CResidents inactive
37
Walkability
overall 66 C+
10
Fleming Island$422k median · 30.0 min commute
Amenities D+Commute DResidents inactive
36
Walkability
overall 64 C+
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

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

Photos from Wikimedia Commons: St. Augustine (Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0); Jacksonville (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Jacksonville Beach (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Atlantic Beach (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Fernandina Beach (Excel23 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Nocatee (Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0).