Best PlacesAtlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville ranks 2,901st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, 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.
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,121, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville.
Who works in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville centers on construction and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
The coast is about 12 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville, month by month
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 58° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 73° | 65° |
Flying in and out of Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 14 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 Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
Schools across Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville average a C, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lone Star Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Global Outreach Charter Academy High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, 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 Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville
Is Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville ranks 2,901st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on empty homes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $244,218. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $78,121 median income, cost of living beats 65% of neighborhoods.
Is Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville is safer than 83% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $180 per resident a year.
Compare Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, 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.
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Atlantic Boulevard Estates, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Atlantic Boulevard Estates, 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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