World Golf Village

St. Johns County26,077 residentsSt. Johns
64
C+
Suburbgrade score

6th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.

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What World Golf Village is like to live in, by category

Bars show World Golf Village against Jacksonville. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$477,000
Jacksonville $343,400
Median rent$2,299/mo
Jacksonville $1,513/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Jacksonville 34%

Schools

18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Jacksonville median 83rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.7
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 · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index127
Jacksonville 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
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 · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.7 min
Jacksonville 26.0 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Jacksonville 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Jacksonville median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 62/100
C
Restaurants & cafés26
Jacksonville median 28 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Jacksonville median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Jacksonville median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$117,212
Jacksonville $79,643
Unemployment2.7%
Jacksonville 4.2%
Professional occupations57%
Jacksonville 43%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than World Golf Village on commute & transport

World Golf Village's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in World Golf Village

Is World Golf Village, FL a good place to live?

World Golf Village scores 64 out of 100, 6th of 17 Jacksonville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is World Golf Village expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $477,000, 39% above the Jacksonville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $2,299/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in World Golf Village?

Schools grade B. The districts serving World Golf Village sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 19.7 student–teacher ratio. World Golf Village is served by St. Johns. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from World Golf Village?

The mean commute is 33.7 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in World Golf Village?

Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades C on amenities.

Are the homes in World Golf Village old or new?

The median home in World Golf Village was built in 2009 — 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. 91% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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