Best Places45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville ranks 5,780th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$921 a month, better than 73% of neighborhoods
Where 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Household income$32,358 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $32,358, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.78%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville.
Who works in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, and how
Work in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
The coast is about 27 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville, month by month
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 54° | 42° |
| April | 83° | 69° | 56° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.7 million passengers in 2025, with 86 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
Schools across 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville average a C, better than 32% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville
Is 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville ranks 5,780th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and tree cover, and lowest on an overheated housing market and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $179,584. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $32,358 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville safe?
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville is safer than 10% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $555 per resident a year.
Compare 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
45th and Moncrief, Jacksonville detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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