Moving to Jacksonville. Help!!

[Nickpb0409]

I will be moving to Jacksonville within the next 6 months. Can someone please give me a heads up regarding nice safe areas for my family to move. Thanks.

[Jason]

What kind of neighborhood do you like?  Historic, suburban, gated, beaches, urban core?

I'd suggest Riverside/Avondale or San Marco.  Both are historic, safe, well kept, easily accessible, with a wide range of home prices and ammenities.

[apvbguy]

I will be moving to Jacksonville within the next 6 months. Can someone please give me a heads up regarding nice safe areas for my family to move. Thanks.

JAX is a huge area, to help you better more info like where you plan to work, what your budget is and what type of living, urban, suburban, beach, rural would be for you, yes it is all here.
In general much of the problems like urban decay, crime and bad schools are found in the areas north and west of the urban core, the further from the core you get the less problems are found.

[thelakelander]

Yes, it really depends on what type of lifestyle you seek and type of commute you're willing to put up with.  All areas of town have their good and bad points.  For example, in some sections of the urban core blight is a major concern.  On the other hand many of our suburban areas suffer from traffic congestion and the longest commute times in the state.

[kramer2k]

You're well on your way to making a very informed decision.  Had I known about this site before moving to Jacksonville two years ago, the decision would have been much easier and quicker.  However, I am happy with my decision for now.

Many factors will make the answer to that question much easier.

[David]

Yep less problems and none of that pesky character or history either!

But seriously if you're looking for a nice suburban neighborhood there's PLENTY of those here. I actually don't think Southside blvd or the Towncenter is that bad if you're looking for modern conveniences and newer construction.

[rjp2008]

The Southside (a very big area).

[apvbguy]

The Southside (a very big area).

which brings us full circle, place of employment, budget and lifestyle concerns will determine what would be a good place to relocate to. The OP might want to consider renting for 7+ months (anything less pays a tourist rental tax) before making any longer term commitments

[thelakelander]

^that's a good idea.

[Nickpb0409]

Thanks for all the input. I'm in the market for something under $275,000. I have a family so I want something safe. I am comming from New Orleans so I need a place with culture and character. Thanks for all the help so far.

[Driven1]

check out St Johns county if you want to get as far away from the crime, defunct school system and general moronic decisionmakers of duval county as possible

[BridgeTroll]

Thanks for all the input. I'm in the market for something under $275,000. I have a family so I want something safe. I am comming from New Orleans so I need a place with culture and character. Thanks for all the help so far.

Will you have a job when you move here?  If so tell us where it is located and we can recommend some areas

[apvbguy]

Thanks for all the input. I'm in the market for something under $275,000. I have a family so I want something safe. I am comming from New Orleans so I need a place with culture and character. Thanks for all the help so far.

where you work is an important piece of this puzzle, 275k can get you an ok place in many parts of the area but if you don't choose wisely you could set yourself up for commutes from hell. Regarding culture and character, both of those are in short supply, especially culture.

[jaxtrader]

Riverside/Avondale and San Marco are both deceptively dangerous. They are literally across the tracks from some pretty sketchy areas. If I had a family I would seriously consider northwest St Johns county or southern Nassau county, depending on location of your employ.

[BridgeTroll]

Depending on where you live and where you work the commute can be bad.  The reality is it is no worse here than other large cities.  Jacksonville has a pretty good character and culture... both could be better.