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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- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,502

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#25. Callahan

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#24. Middleburg

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,911

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#23. Butler Beach

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,723

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#22. Jacksonville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 961,739

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#21. St. Augustine Shores

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,921

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#20. Yulee

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,521

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#19. Green Cove Springs

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,937

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#18. St. Augustine South

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,864

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#17. St. Marys

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 18,805

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#16. Asbury Lake

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,465

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#15. Lakeside

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 31,548

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#14. Neptune Beach

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,199

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#13. Fernandina Beach

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 13,239

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#12. Orange Park

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,062

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#11. St. Augustine

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 14,979

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#10. Atlantic Beach

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,353

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#9. St. Augustine Beach

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 6,819

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#8. Sawgrass

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,734

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#7. Oakleaf Plantation

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,737

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#6. World Golf Village

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,485

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#5. Jacksonville Beach

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 23,601

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#4. Fruit Cove

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 35,609

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#3. Palm Valley

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,775

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#2. Fleming Island

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,351

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#1. Nocatee

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 25,581