Signals
Fruit Cove
Jacksonville Beach
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 15%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Fruit Cove | Jacksonville Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,877 | 23,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $141,863 | $120,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,625 | $79,262 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,226/sq mi | 3,233/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $484,000 | $575,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,336 | $1,848 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.8% | 59.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 4.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 46.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.64 | 20.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 82.9% | 77.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 79.2% | 74.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.6% | 22.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Fruit Cove
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Jacksonville Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Full profiles: Fruit Cove, FL · Jacksonville Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology