Best PlacesMurray Hill, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Murray Hill, Jacksonville, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Murray Hill, Jacksonville ranks 3,487th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Murray Hill, 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.
Murray Hill, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Murray Hill, Jacksonville ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Murray Hill, Jacksonville ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Household income$55,020 median, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 31% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Murray Hill, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Murray Hill, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $55,020, 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Murray Hill, Jacksonville
Murray Hill, Jacksonville's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville.
Who works in Murray Hill, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Murray Hill, Jacksonville centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Murray Hill, Jacksonville
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Murray Hill, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Murray Hill, Jacksonville, month by month
Murray Hill, Jacksonville sees roughly 115 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 13 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville
Schools across Murray Hill, Jacksonville average a C, better than 32% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Murray Hill, 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Murray Hill, Jacksonville
Is Murray Hill, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Murray Hill, Jacksonville ranks 3,487th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on summer heat 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 Murray Hill, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,351. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $55,020 median income, cost of living beats 36% of neighborhoods.
Is Murray Hill, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Murray Hill, Jacksonville is safer than 57% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
Compare Murray Hill, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Murray Hill, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Murray Hill, 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.
Murray Hill, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Murray Hill, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Murray Hill, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Murray Hill, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Murray Hill, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Murray Hill, 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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