Living in Ponte Vedra Beach

Ponte Vedra Beach is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 35,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #263 of 6,413), retired couples (top 8%, #690 of 9,474), young families (top 11%, #1,273 of 11,898).

Residents35,400
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Jacksonville International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,147,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line16.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,043 km
Within 10 km90,632 people
Greater areaGreater Jacksonville, 29 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 12 min, sunset 23:30

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How Ponte Vedra Beach 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 family63#1,273 of 11,898#3 of 689Map
Low-income household41#4,276 of 9,771#39 of 596Map
Low-income family55#2,013 of 8,006#7 of 554Map
Single parent61#1,179 of 6,237#6 of 456Map
Pensioner couple72#690 of 9,474#2 of 615Map
Single pensioner71#1,110 of 9,474#3 of 615Map
Early retiree68#1,645 of 10,762#26 of 639Map
Single professional53#2,540 of 4,537#181 of 336Map
Young professional53#2,716 of 4,444#198 of 322Map
DINKS59#2,026 of 3,053#160 of 231Map
Remote worker62#1,784 of 7,271#36 of 485Map
Commuter64#3,338 of 6,227#225 of 429Map
Car-free household49#2,780 of 3,933#204 of 282Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#2,327 of 8,006#11 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover40#6,546 of 12,111#77 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#2,689 of 4,114#191 of 298Map
Expat professional68#1,964 of 7,271#104 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,878 of 9,474#1 of 615Map
Nature-focused household40#12,760 of 18,063#479 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 lover37#4,136 of 16,523#142 of 779Map
Rural value seeker28#14,330 of 18,063#474 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,709 of 16,523#111 of 779Map
Lottery winner67#3,311 of 21,167#248 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,951 of 12,111#2 of 680Map
Coastal living75#263 of 6,413#1 of 625Map
Business owner70#2,030 of 12,111#107 of 680Map
Digital native42#3,161 of 4,750#212 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Safety and community74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Foundation67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Green space27
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • 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.