Florida city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Jacksonville?

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

Value score

59

80th best value in Florida

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

Overall livability

56

91st 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 80th for value and 91st overall. For context, the typical Jacksonville home is about 49% below the statewide median of $397,000 and local household income is about 11% below the statewide median of $65,800.

Jacksonville at a glance

Median home price

$203,400

79th in FL of 249

Median rent

$1,146/mo

Median household income

$58,300

Home price to income

3.5x

Unemployment

5.3%

140th in FL of 249

School rating

4/10

145th in FL of 249

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More Florida cities: Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Miami, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa

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. City rankings are within Florida only. Updated 2026.