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World Golf Village.
World Golf Village is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in World Golf Village
World Golf Village is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. World Golf Village deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Above-average commute times
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Above-average rainfall
How World Golf Village compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to World Golf Village
Based on World Golf Village's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,598
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $91,960 a year
- 83% of World Golf Village renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$95,400
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $47,700
- Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 63% above US
$2,299/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,299 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $477,000. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $477,000 · 83% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.0% county unemployment
Unemployment in St. Johns County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
St. Johns County (county-wide)
Safety
76 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
World Golf Village doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 430/100k · Policed by St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 30% above US
34 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.7 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 24% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 50°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 36% above US
49% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 49% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (12 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
World Golf Village's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,299/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (24% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget and people who dread long commutes.
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