Jacksonville FL
Florida · Pop. 977,670
Jacksonville, FL: median household income of $69,872, median rent of $1,465/mo, 4.6% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$69,872
per year
Median Rent
$1,465
per month
Median Home
$294k
home value
Unemployment
4.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
14.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
24 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Jacksonville, FL Reality Check"
In Jacksonville, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $69,872 and median rent is $1,465/month. 54% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $293,700 — that's 4.2× the median income. Employment picture: 4.58% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 14.5%. Average commute: 24 minutes — acceptable. Average high 78.1°F, low 63.5°F. 30 days per year above 90°F. 53.4 inches of annual precipitation. Violent crime: 40.4/100k avg monthly rate (242 reported); Property crime: 263.9/100k avg monthly rate (1579 reported). Jacksonville was founded in 1791 — that's 235 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 874.6 sq miles at 1,118 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 36 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Jacksonville has 8 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 65/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 78.1°F, low 63.5°F. 30 days per year above 90°F. 53.4 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 40.4/100k avg monthly rate (242 reported); Property crime: 263.9/100k avg monthly rate (1579 reported).