Best PlacesSunbeam, Jacksonville, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Sunbeam, 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.
Sunbeam, Jacksonville ranks 1,778th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Sunbeam, 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.
Sunbeam, Jacksonville's strengths and weaknesses
Where Sunbeam, Jacksonville ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Sunbeam, Jacksonville ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Sunbeam, Jacksonville
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Sunbeam, Jacksonville home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $79,284; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville
Sunbeam, 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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville.
Who works in Sunbeam, Jacksonville, and how
Work in Sunbeam, Jacksonville centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Sunbeam, Jacksonville
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Sunbeam, Jacksonville, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Sunbeam, Jacksonville, month by month
Sunbeam, 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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville
Jacksonville International sits about 21 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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville
Schools across Sunbeam, Jacksonville average a C+, better than 56% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- San Jose Primary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mandarin Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Samuel W. Wolfson High SchoolA− · 66% proficient
- San Jose PrepB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Sunbeam, Jacksonville school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Sunbeam, 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 Sunbeam, Jacksonville against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Sunbeam, Jacksonville
Is Sunbeam, Jacksonville a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Sunbeam, Jacksonville ranks 1,778th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on car insurance costs and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Sunbeam, Jacksonville expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $325,686. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $79,284 median income, cost of living beats 70% of neighborhoods.
Is Sunbeam, Jacksonville safe?
Yes, Sunbeam, Jacksonville is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $130 per resident a year.
Compare Sunbeam, Jacksonville with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Sunbeam, Jacksonville. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Sunbeam, 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.
Sunbeam, Jacksonville detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Sunbeam, Jacksonville: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Sunbeam, Jacksonville: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Sunbeam, Jacksonville: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Sunbeam, Jacksonville: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Sunbeam, 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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