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1 / 25#25. Callahan
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,502
Best places to live in the Jacksonville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Jacksonville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Middleburg
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,911
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3 / 25#23. Butler Beach
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,723
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4 / 25#22. Jacksonville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 961,739
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5 / 25#21. St. Augustine Shores
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,921
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6 / 25#20. Yulee
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,521
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7 / 25#19. Green Cove Springs
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,937
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8 / 25#18. St. Augustine South
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,864
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9 / 25#17. St. Marys
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,805
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10 / 25#16. Asbury Lake
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,465
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11 / 25#15. Lakeside
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 31,548
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12 / 25#14. Neptune Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,199
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13 / 25#13. Fernandina Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,239
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14 / 25#12. Orange Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,062
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15 / 25#11. St. Augustine
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,979
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16 / 25#10. Atlantic Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,353
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17 / 25#9. St. Augustine Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,819
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18 / 25#8. Sawgrass
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,734
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19 / 25#7. Oakleaf Plantation
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,737
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20 / 25#6. World Golf Village
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,485
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21 / 25#5. Jacksonville Beach
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 23,601
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22 / 25#4. Fruit Cove
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,609
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23 / 25#3. Palm Valley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,775
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24 / 25#2. Fleming Island
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,351
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25 / 25#1. Nocatee
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,581
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