Best PlacesJacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jacksonville Heights South, 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.
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville ranks 3,155th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jacksonville Heights South, 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.
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,695, 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 Jacksonville Heights South, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville.
Who works in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
The coast is about 34 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, month by month
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville sees roughly 139 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 Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 19 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 Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
Schools across Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville average a C, better than 32% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
- Duval Charter School At WestsideD+ · 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 Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jacksonville Heights South, 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 Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville
Is Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville ranks 3,155th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $225,178. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $75,695 median income, cost of living beats 62% of neighborhoods.
Is Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $184 per resident a year.
Compare Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jacksonville Heights South, 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.
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jacksonville Heights South, 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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