Living in Jacksonville (Florida)

Jacksonville (Florida) is a city in Florida, United States, home to 1,009,833 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #32 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #50 of 3,933), students (top 4%, #64 of 2,119).

Residents1,009,833
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Jacksonville International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,223,900 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSaint Johns, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,043 km
Within 10 km1,009,833 people
Greater areaGreater Jacksonville, the core
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 11 min, sunset 23:31

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How Jacksonville (Florida) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family40#8,388 of 11,898#387 of 689Map
Low-income household43#3,815 of 9,771#24 of 596Map
Low-income family39#5,265 of 8,006#172 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,065 of 6,237#141 of 456Map
Pensioner couple54#7,017 of 9,474#465 of 615Map
Single pensioner48#7,522 of 9,474#491 of 615Map
Early retiree54#7,431 of 10,762#534 of 639Map
Single professional73#235 of 4,537#16 of 336Map
Young professional76#143 of 4,444#14 of 322Map
DINKS75#582 of 3,053#50 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,645 of 7,271#157 of 485Map
Commuter78#351 of 6,227#21 of 429Map
Car-free household84#50 of 3,933#3 of 282Map
Student81#64 of 2,119#3 of 168Map
First-home buyer49#2,690 of 8,006#17 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,238 of 12,111#133 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#125 of 4,114#8 of 298Map
Expat professional69#1,624 of 7,271#66 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,799 of 9,474#399 of 615Map
Nature-focused household21#16,705 of 18,063#758 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,896 of 16,523#775 of 779Map
Rural value seeker16#16,407 of 18,063#696 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,307 of 16,523#405 of 779Map
Lottery winner75#1,184 of 21,167#80 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,173 of 12,111#207 of 680Map
Coastal living57#5,502 of 6,413#574 of 625Map
Business owner69#2,217 of 12,111#130 of 680Map
Digital native75#32 of 4,750#1 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Foundation99
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Health and elderly50
  • Education and family48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Affordability28
  • Safety and community24
  • Green space21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.