Jacksonville, Florida
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Jacksonville.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Jacksonville compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 961,739City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $66,981Incorporated place (ACS)15% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 95ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)5% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $266,100City limits (ACS)12% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,375City limits (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($1,348)U.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.7%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 26 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 2642% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 647.4annualized per 100k · citywide7% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3309.5annualized per 100k · citywide7% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 91°F4.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 49°F15.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 47.6 in45% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2458% below U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Jacksonville with another city
About 961,739 people live in Jacksonville, FL. Households here report a median income near $66,981; our housing-derived cost index is about 95 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). Entry home prices around $266,100 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Subtropical summers, hurricane planning, and no state income tax loom large. Pack for 91°F summer peaks; winter mornings often settle near 49°F. Commutes average near 26 minutes one-way, with walkability near 26/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.7% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 647.4 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Jacksonville sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Jacksonville with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Jacksonville city, 1600000US1235000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN120310000000003 (Duval County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00093837 JACKSONVILLE NAS)
Last updated 2026-07-28