Retiring in Jacksonville, FL

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

91°/49°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$287,325

Housing (Typical Value)

558.4

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

Is Jacksonville Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 961,739, Jacksonville offers a large-city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Lower housing costs
Low ice storms risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Wet climate
Higher violent crime
Higher property crime
Elevated riverine flooding risk
Elevated coastal flooding risk
Elevated tornado risk
Elevated hurricane risk

Potential advantages. The typical home value is $287,325, 23% below the $371,774 US median. FEMA and NOAA assign a lower risk designation to ice storms.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 91°F. Annual precipitation is 47.6 inches. The reported violent crime rate is 558.4 per 100,000, 55% above the 359.1 per 100,000 US median. The reported property crime rate is 2599.9 per 100,000, 48% above the 1760.1 per 100,000 US median. FEMA and NOAA assign elevated risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, tornado and hurricane.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)91°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)49°F

Annual snowfall0"

Annual precipitation47.6"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$287,32523% below the $371,774 US median

Median gross rent$1,375/monear the US median of $1,400/mo

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate558.4 /100,00055% above the 359.1 /100,000 US median

Property crime rate2599.9 /100,00048% above the 1760.1 /100,000 US median

Motor vehicle theft rate340.3 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalUf Health Jacksonville (1.1 mi)

Hospital qualityNot Rated (CMS)

Primary care accessStrong (1,234 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index10.3/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population961,739Classified as a large city

Elevation5 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingRelatively High

Coastal floodingRelatively High

TornadoRelatively High

HurricaneRelatively High

WildfireRelatively Moderate

EarthquakeRelatively Moderate

Ice stormsVery Low

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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