Best PlacesBeach Haven, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Beach Haven, 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.
Beach Haven, Jacksonville ranks 783rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Beach Haven, 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.
Beach Haven, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Beach Haven, Jacksonville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Beach Haven, Jacksonville ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Beach Haven, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $126,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Beach Haven, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $109,149, 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 Beach Haven, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.88%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Beach Haven, Jacksonville
Beach Haven, Jacksonville runs older 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 Beach Haven, Jacksonville.
Who works in Beach Haven, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Beach Haven, Jacksonville centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Beach Haven, Jacksonville
The coast is about 7 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Beach Haven, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Beach Haven, Jacksonville, month by month
Beach Haven, Jacksonville sees roughly 118 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 Beach Haven, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 20 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 Beach Haven, Jacksonville
Schools across Beach Haven, Jacksonville average a C+, better than 56% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- J. Allen Axson Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Chet's Creek Elementary SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Duval Charter School At CoastalA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kernan Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Atlantic Coast High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Beach Haven, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Beach Haven, 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 Beach Haven, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Beach Haven, Jacksonville suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 22% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 62% of neighborhoods, health care access beats 88%, and it is quieter than 95%.
Common questions about living in Beach Haven, Jacksonville
Is Beach Haven, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Beach Haven, Jacksonville ranks 783rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on walkability and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Beach Haven, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $477,043. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $109,149 median income, cost of living beats 90% of neighborhoods.
Is Beach Haven, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Beach Haven, Jacksonville is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $106 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Beach Haven, Jacksonville?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 44. That works out to about 118 pleasant days a year, more than 62% of neighborhoods.
Is Beach Haven, Jacksonville good for families?
Schools beat 56% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 98%, and childcare runs $921 a month.
Compare Beach Haven, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Beach Haven, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Beach Haven, 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.
Beach Haven, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Beach Haven, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Beach Haven, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Beach Haven, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Beach Haven, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Beach Haven, 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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