Best PlacesDeerwood, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Deerwood, 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.
Deerwood, Jacksonville ranks 1,448th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Deerwood, 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.
Deerwood, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Deerwood, Jacksonville ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Deerwood, Jacksonville ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Deerwood, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Deerwood, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,778, 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.96%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Deerwood, Jacksonville
Deerwood, 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville.
Who works in Deerwood, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Deerwood, Jacksonville centers on finance & insurance and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Deerwood, Jacksonville
Deerwood, Jacksonville has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 74% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 14 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Deerwood, Jacksonville and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Deerwood, Jacksonville, month by month
Deerwood, 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 Deerwood, 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville
Schools across Deerwood, Jacksonville average a C+, better than 51% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Twin Lakes Academy Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twin Lakes Academy Middle SchoolB · 44% 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Deerwood, 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Deerwood, Jacksonville
Is Deerwood, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Deerwood, Jacksonville ranks 1,448th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, 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 Deerwood, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $382,738. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $85,778 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is Deerwood, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Deerwood, Jacksonville is safer than 91% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $151 per resident a year.
Compare Deerwood, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Deerwood, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Deerwood, 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.
Deerwood, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Deerwood, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Deerwood, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Deerwood, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Deerwood, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Deerwood, 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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