Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$648,800
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$3,501/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Jacksonville 34%
Nocatee
St. Johns County27,442 residentsSt. Johns
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on housing & affordability and schools, held back by amenities.
66
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Nocatee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Nocatee against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio20.0
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index166
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax6.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute28.0 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés16
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$141,868
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment4.7%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations67%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Nocatee on amenities
Nocatee's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Augustine14 mi from NocateeB 70 B− Jacksonville23 mi from NocateeB 56 C− Jacksonville Beach13 mi from NocateeC+ 62 C Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace20 mi from NocateeC+ 61 C World Golf Village9 mi from NocateeC 64 C+ Atlantic Beach18 mi from NocateeC− 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Nocatee
Is Nocatee, FL a good place to live?
Nocatee scores 66 out of 100, 5th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Nocatee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $648,800, 89% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $3,501/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Nocatee?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Nocatee sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 20.0 student–teacher ratio. Nocatee is served by St. Johns. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Nocatee?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 43% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Nocatee?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Nocatee old or new?
The median home in Nocatee was built in 2015 — newer 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. 93% 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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