Work in Jacksonville

Compared to the rest of the country, Jacksonville is a relatively inexpensive place to live. Median housing prices in 2018 were about $174,000, well below the national median price of $227,000. And the average rental price is $1,019, far below the national average of $1,468.

Check out the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, the second-largest jazz festival in the nation, or Springing the Blues, one of the oldest and largest blues festivals on the East Coast. Not a jazz fan? Find your beat at any of the city’s live music venues — from the indie stylings you’ll find playing at the Burro Bar to the eclectic melodies that blare at the Phoenix Taproom.

Jacksonville’s food scene is up-and-coming, meaning it’s the perfect place to sample all kinds of creative culinary fare. Try the smoked fried chicken or roasted Moroccan-spiced cauliflower at Gilbert’s Social. Shop for organic lemons at the Riverside Arts Market, or stop by Community Loaves for a slice of quiche.

Need an escape from the concrete? Take a ride to the Jacksonville Beaches, a group of towns and communities on unnamed barrier islands that are disconnected from the main city, but accessible by bridges.

Sports fans of any kind will find a team to get behind. The city is home to a gamut of major and minor league sports teams — from the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball team (yep, that’s the real name). Do you prefer hockey? Rugby? Soccer? Golf? Jacksonville’s got a team for them all.

Jacksonville is within driving distance of the some of the country’s most popular vacation destinations, such as Orlando, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and Miami.