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St. Augustine

St. Johns County15,351 residentsSt. Johns
70
B−
Suburbgrade score

1st of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on schools and commute & transport, held back by employment & income.

Launch-day rule. Residents is not counted for St. Augustine yet: no poll responses so far. The overall score of 70 is computed on the other six categories, re-normalised to 100%. Answer the poll →

The oldest masonry fort in the Lower 48, built in the late 17th century, now a museum.Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0
What living here is actually like
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What St. Augustine is like to live in, by category

Bars show St. Augustine against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$439,800
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$1,653/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Jacksonville 34%

Schools

18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Jacksonville median 16.1
Graduation rate94%
Jacksonville median 93%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index107
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Jacksonville 0.75%
Local sales tax6.50%
Jacksonville median 7.50%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Florida DOR DR-15DSS, calendar year 2025Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 82/100
B+
Mean commute20.1 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi4.3
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés151
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks44
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$78,151
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment3.8%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations44%
Jacksonville 43%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Augustine on employment & income

St. Augustine's weakest grade is D+. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Fruit Cove23 mi from St. AugustineB$142k2.8% 67 C+ World Golf Village12 mi from St. AugustineB−$117k2.7% 64 C+ Palm Valley22 mi from St. AugustineB−$117k1.2% 67 C+ Nocatee14 mi from St. AugustineC+$142k4.7% 66 C+
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in St. Augustine

Is St. Augustine, FL a good place to live?

St. Augustine scores 70 out of 100, 1st of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is St. Augustine expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $439,800, 28% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,653/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in St. Augustine?

Schools grade A−. The districts serving St. Augustine sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. St. Augustine is served by St. Johns. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from St. Augustine?

The mean commute is 20.1 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 4.3 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in St. Augustine?

Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 151 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades B on amenities.

Are the homes in St. Augustine old or new?

The median home in St. Augustine was built in 1980 — 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. 63% 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.