Best PlacesChimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Chimney Lakes, 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.
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville ranks 2,150th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Chimney Lakes, 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.
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $96,948, 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 Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville.
Who works in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
The coast is about 33 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, month by month
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 54° | 42° |
| April | 82° | 69° | 56° |
| July | 95° | 82° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 21 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 Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
Schools across Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Plantation Oaks Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Chimney Lakes Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Argyle Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oakleaf Junior HighA− · 54% proficient
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Oakleaf High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Westside High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Chimney Lakes, 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 Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville
Is Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville ranks 2,150th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on transit and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $307,418. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $96,948 median income, cost of living beats 84% of neighborhoods.
Is Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $115 per resident a year.
Compare Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Chimney Lakes, 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.
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Chimney Lakes, 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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