Best PlacesJacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jacksonville Heights West, 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 West, Jacksonville ranks 3,011th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jacksonville Heights West, 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 West, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,029, 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 West, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.81%, 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 Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville
Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville.
Who works in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville centers on transportation & warehousing and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville
The coast is about 35 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville, month by month
Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville sees roughly 157 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 West, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 18 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 West, Jacksonville
Schools across Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville average a C, better than 32% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Westview K-8C · 30% proficient
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 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 West, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jacksonville Heights West, 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 West, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville
Is Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville ranks 3,011th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,200. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $74,029 median income, cost of living beats 59% of neighborhoods.
Is Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $123 per resident a year.
Compare Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jacksonville Heights West, 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 West, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jacksonville Heights West, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jacksonville Heights West, 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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