Fernandina Beach, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFernandina Beach, FLJacksonville, FL
Population13,420977,670
Median Household Income$97,903$69,872
Median Rent—$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$555,400$293,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%53.5%
Poverty Rate11.3%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203519*
Property Crime Rate /100k4992,173*
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals19
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.318.8
College Degree Rate53.3%33.2%
Foreign-Born %5.3%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+7.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Jacksonville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.