Florida city profile

Living in Jacksonville, Florida

What it costs to live in Jacksonville, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

78

2nd best value in Florida

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.

Overall livability

81

2nd overall in Florida

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Jacksonville is home to about 937,690 people. A typical home runs $203,400 and a household earns around $58,300, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 2nd overall.

Jacksonville at a glance

Median home price

$203,400

67th in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,146/mo

Median household income

$58,300

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

3.2%

71st in FL of 249

School rating

6/10

45th in FL of 249

Air quality (AQI)

50

1st in FL of 249

Walk score

35/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.