Living in Lakeside (Florida)

Lakeside (Florida) is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 30,943 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 11%, #757 of 7,271), low-income households (top 12%, #1,143 of 9,771), young families (top 14%, #1,623 of 11,898).

Residents30,943
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Jacksonville International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,170,900 people
Sea coast40 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSaint Johns, 9.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,068 km
Within 10 km100,429 people
Greater areaGreater Jacksonville, 24 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 12 min, sunset 23:32

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How Lakeside (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 family62#1,623 of 11,898#5 of 689Map
Low-income household56#1,143 of 9,771#1 of 596Map
Low-income family60#1,189 of 8,006#1 of 554Map
Single parent63#950 of 6,237#1 of 456Map
Pensioner couple63#3,596 of 9,474#167 of 615Map
Single pensioner62#3,740 of 9,474#69 of 615Map
Early retiree61#4,361 of 10,762#257 of 639Map
Single professional48#3,007 of 4,537#212 of 336Map
Young professional49#3,110 of 4,444#222 of 322Map
DINKS50#2,484 of 3,053#196 of 231Map
Remote worker66#757 of 7,271#3 of 485Map
Commuter65#3,109 of 6,227#212 of 429Map
Car-free household45#3,033 of 3,933#223 of 282Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#1,105 of 8,006#1 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover52#2,696 of 12,111#1 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#3,127 of 4,114#228 of 298Map
Expat professional57#3,709 of 7,271#249 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover50#6,556 of 9,474#378 of 615Map
Nature-focused household38#13,298 of 18,063#536 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 lover6#14,232 of 16,523#694 of 779Map
Rural value seeker38#11,334 of 18,063#167 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,176 of 16,523#392 of 779Map
Lottery winner60#4,680 of 21,167#334 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,451 of 12,111#39 of 680Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#3,537 of 12,111#254 of 680Map
Digital native40#3,390 of 4,750#237 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Foundation67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Education and family66
  • Safety and community57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Health and elderly43
  • Affordability41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Green space25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.