Jacksonville, FL

 

POPULATION

988.0K

MEDIAN HOME PRICE

$295,000

COST OF LIVING

94

As of May 2023


Florida's largest city, population 988,000, in northeastern corner on Atlantic Ocean. Median home price of $295,000, 22% below national median. Cost of living 6% below national average. PROS: Good ratio of physician per capita. Good air quality. Somewhat bikeable. Lots of parks. No state income or estate tax. Relatively moderate vulnerability to natural hazards, unusually safe for coastal Florida. CONS: Serious crime rate above national average. Not very walkable. NOTED: Elevation 16 feet. County voted Republican in 2020 presidential election. On list last year. TRIVIA: Originally called Cowford because of cattle fording St. Johns River.