Why Move to Jacksonville?
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Tali Wee of Zillow provides a few reasons for why people should consider relocating to Jacksonville.
Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-sep-why-move-to-jacksonville
From the bottom you can only go up.
We are so LOST. We all need to FIND FIND
Everyone love the new signage behind the school board building and next to the Riverwalk? Please tell me that hasn't always been there.
Love the picture highlighting our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a FEDERAL Initiative.
Tides look good this week Anyone want to kayak and fish at 2013-384 an active piece of legislation that is next to Hogans Creek? Anyone, where is the 24/7 kayak launch in Confederate or Klutho Park?
Our new CEO of Visit Jacksonville Paul Astleford on the job just 9 months identified 32 organizations hindering tourism so Open the "SILOS!"
Move not only to Jacksonville but move Downtown.
My wife and I finally made the plunge and are moving to Avondale from the SS. We can't wait to move into town.
That's a nice picture of the city, does anyone know where it was taken?
Quote from: HangingMoth on September 16, 2013, 11:15:46 AM
That's a nice picture of the city, does anyone know where it was taken?
Pretty sure that's Stockton Park in Ortega.
Quote from: Traveller on September 16, 2013, 11:21:42 AM
Quote from: HangingMoth on September 16, 2013, 11:15:46 AM
That's a nice picture of the city, does anyone know where it was taken?
Pretty sure that's Stockton Park in Ortega.
Thanks
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on September 16, 2013, 09:10:35 AMWe can't wait to move into town.
Welcome to the civilized world. : )
Quote from: Apache on September 16, 2013, 11:15:14 AM
So do you think Jacksonvillians(??) should be paying more local taxes?
It's "Jaxons" just an FYI :) I have nothing to add to the debate.
Jacksonville should only be compared to other cities or counties in Florida, not the country as a whole. I am sure states like California skew national figures such as property taxes, etc. Compare apples to apples, not apples to a basket of oranges.
I know I'm late to this debate, sorry... But I find it surprising that this story lists the Jacksonville public schools as a top 5 reason to move to Jax... and in the same breath, disparages the St. Johns County schools as the lesser preferred option. Really??!! Before we go crediting "Great Schools" ratings as an accurate indicator of an actual "GREAT" school, let's take a look at the school grades, parent participation/volunteerism, facilities/technology, etc. The Great Schools website is mostly based on parent reviews, correct? Not actual data... (And in fact - I just did a city search on the Great Schools website, and Jacksonville scored 5 out of 10, while St. Augustine scored 7 out of 10... so even IF the website was a reliable indicator, it doesn't support the argument that Jax schools are a legitimate draw.)
According to Zillow, Jax will be projected to have the 7th 'hottest housing market' for 2014.
www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2013/12/jacksonville-among-hottest-housing.html
It might be a hot market since prices dropped so low, if you did not lose it all.
QuoteIt might be a hot market since prices dropped so low, if you did not lose it all.
There are still a lot of properties that were purchased in the height of the market, 2005, 2006, 2007, with people under water. But there are a number of people coming to Jax to buy properties. We entertained some Miami buyers who tell us that REO properties in Miami have 3-5 buyers submitting offers there BEFORE it hits the market. Our homes selling for 20k are a minimum of 150k. we are a deal compared to other cities in Florida.
This is another reason why I love it here. Up north is great to visit during the summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NW0Nne0zrw
Quote from: I-10east on December 10, 2013, 03:21:01 PM
This is another reason why I love it here. Up north is great to visit during the summer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NW0Nne0zrw
wow. that sucks! youtube comments say one person died.
It's interesting this discussion tends to revolve around discretionary relocation: affordability, lifestyle, etc. For the vast majority of people it has to do with employment and opportunity – lifestyle is a secondary issue. Do the jobs that you are trained to do exist in the area? Are the employees and customers you need for your business in Jacksonville? Many people are now being educated in the area (UNF, JU, FCSL, etc) but you have to consider how many of the jobs young people are training for exist, or don't exist here. Then comes the question of "out migration" – why leave and can you afford to stay here?
"Low taxes" and low cost of living are deceiving facts. They are meaningless unless compared against the typical household income and appropriately "weighted" to adjust for regional differences. Obviously, a significant factor in the cost to run the city and the school system is the cost of employees who work in the system. I would bet it is the largest single cost. Cheaper labor = lower taxes. Cheap labor = lower cost of living. But, when you are "Cheap labor," how much further ahead are you? How much is left over for savings, entertainment, higher education?
Politicians telling you how good you have it with low taxes and low cost of living – I got to ask, what are they trying to sell you? Quite frankly, I look at the "average" in this town and it looks like they are struggling hard to make it work.