Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Median home value$690,800
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,856/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Jacksonville 34%
Palm Valley
St. Johns County19,796 residentsSt. Johns
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
4th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
67
Jacksonville median 62
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Palm Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Palm Valley against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.2
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Jacksonville median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index149
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax6.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.1 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés28
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks9
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$116,625
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment1.2%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations57%
Jacksonville 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Palm Valley on amenities
Palm Valley's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Augustine22 mi from Palm ValleyB 70 B− Jacksonville19 mi from Palm ValleyB 56 C− Jacksonville Beach5 mi from Palm ValleyC+ 62 C Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace21 mi from Palm ValleyC+ 61 C World Golf Village17 mi from Palm ValleyC 64 C+ Atlantic Beach10 mi from Palm ValleyC− 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Palm Valley
Is Palm Valley, FL a good place to live?
Palm Valley scores 67 out of 100, 4th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Palm Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $690,800, 101% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,856/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Palm Valley?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Palm Valley sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 17.2 student–teacher ratio. Palm Valley is served by St. Johns. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Palm Valley?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Palm Valley?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 9 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Palm Valley old or new?
The median home in Palm Valley was built in 1991 — close to 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. 68% 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.