Best PlacesMandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mandarin Station-Losco, 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.
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville ranks 1,565th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Mandarin Station-Losco, 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.
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,459, 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 Mandarin Station-Losco, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville.
Who works in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville has more parkland per resident than 94% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 20 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville, month by month
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 57° | 46° |
| April | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 75° | 67° |
Flying in and out of Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 23 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 Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
Schools across Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville average a B−, better than 63% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- River City Science Academy At MandarinA · 70% proficient
- Mandarin Oaks Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Duval Charter School At MandarinB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mandarin Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Mandarin High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mandarin Station-Losco, 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 Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville
Is Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville ranks 1,565th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $337,530. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $94,459 median income, cost of living beats 82% of neighborhoods.
Is Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $101 per resident a year.
Compare Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mandarin Station-Losco, 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.
Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mandarin Station-Losco, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mandarin Station-Losco, 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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