Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$273,900
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,479/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Jacksonville 34%
Lakeside
Clay County32,105 residentsClay
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
13th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by commute & transport.
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 Lakeside is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeside against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio14.7
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate93%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index86
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax7.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute28.6 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés17
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$81,684
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment6.7%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations35%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeside on commute & transport
Lakeside's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Jacksonville Beach25 mi from LakesideB− 62 C Jacksonville15 mi from LakesideC+ 56 C− Palm Valley23 mi from LakesideC+ 67 C+ Nocatee22 mi from LakesideC 66 C+ Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace4 mi from LakesideD+ 61 C Fruit Cove9 mi from LakesideD+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lakeside
Is Lakeside, FL a good place to live?
Lakeside scores 56 out of 100, 13th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakeside expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $273,900, 20% below the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,479/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeside?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Lakeside sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Lakeside is served by Clay. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeside?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 44% 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 Lakeside?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeside old or new?
The median home in Lakeside was built in 1985 — 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. 82% 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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