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Moving to Jacksonville, FL
Largest city by area in continental US, beaches, Navy.
Pop. 912kCost index 96.7 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $305kWalk score 26
Jacksonville (metro area) has an overall price level 96.7 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
96.7Housing index
122.1Groceries index
98.1Utilities index (modeled)
99.5Electricity rate
15.1 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.3Median home value (est.)
$305,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moFlorida unemployment is 4.6% with median household income $78k.
Unemployment rate
4.6%Median household income
$77,735Per-capita income
$43,582Labor-force participation
60.8%Avg weekly wage
$1,518Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 (live) city-level
Jacksonville: median home value $305,000.
Home value
$305,000Rent
$1,500/moNatural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
76/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowFlorida 4th-grade math proficiency: 44.8% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
44.8%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$11,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
20Public 4-yr grad rate
70.0%Notable universities
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