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    Moving to Jacksonville, FL

    Is Jacksonville a good place to live?

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    Jacksonville ranks #49 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (60/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $266,100
    +9.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,375
    per month
    Household income
    $66,981
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Jacksonville

    The median home value in Jacksonville is $266,100 and median rent is $1,375 a month, against a median household income of $66,981. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Jacksonville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Jacksonville, FL

    Jacksonville has about 961,739 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Jacksonville with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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