St. Augustine, FL vs Jacksonville Beach, FL

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

MetricSt. Augustine, FLJacksonville Beach, FL
Population15,35123,654
Median Household Income$78,151$120,698
Median Rent$1,653/mo$1,848/mo
Median Home Value$439,800$575,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%43.2%
Poverty Rate14.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k350339
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7082,315
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows50°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min23.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.818.9
College Degree Rate44.6%59.5%
Foreign-Born %7%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.