City profile
Jacksonville, FL
A sprawling coastal city with affordable living, beaches, and a growing Black community.
Climate
Climate type
Warm & sunny
Winter avg
56°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
228
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$310,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,750
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
94
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.89%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.00%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 97/100
Top hazards: Lightning, Cold wave, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
12 mi to Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 48% Democratic / 51% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
977,670
Growth since 2019
+9.8%
Median age
36.5
Residents 65+
14.8%
Median household income
$69,872
Income growth since 2019
+27.7%
Black household income
$51,800
Home ownership
57.6%
Poverty rate
14.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
14.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 29.3% · White 46.8% · Hispanic 12.6% · Asian 5.0% · Other 6.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
339 · about the national average
Property crime
2,315 · 49% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Jacksonville Beach Police Department. State average: violent 248, property 1,074.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hurricanes, flooding
Highlights
- No state income tax
- Affordable coastal living
- Edward Waters University (HBCU)
- Beautiful beaches
Trade-offs
- Very car-dependent
- Sprawling metro
- Hurricane risk
- Smaller cultural scene
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.