Jacksonville, Florida

What is it like to live in Jacksonville, Florida, USA?

pmia241
Living in Jacksonville
1y ago
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I love all the breweries! Most of them are fairly generic, but good selections. As a runner, there's a TON of races and group runs. No hills, but a fair amount of bridges.

I'm not a beach person sadly, but there are a good amount of parks with walking trails.

As for living, I'm just outside San Marco and love it. Less quirky than Riverside, but still centrally located, kept up well, and decent amount of restaurant options.

As a whole, the city isn't great but also not terrible, and mostly going in the right direction. I'm excited to see what the new downtown riverfront developments will look like.

terurin
Living in Jacksonville
9mo ago
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Everyone saying you can’t live comfortably mostly walking is wrong. I have lived in the Riverside and Avondale area for years. I used ti live close to 5 points which was great. Close to food trucks, restaurants, parks, and grocery as well as UPS if I needed to ship anything without running to the post office. I live further out from there now in Avondale and I am still fine without using my car. We have Uber and grocery delivery like everywhere else if you’re in a pinch. I can walk to various parks and restaurants. I work from home so I drive maybe once a week and I don’t really HAVE to, but stuff is in other neighborhoods so whatever. Having a car is just a bonus over here, which sounds like you do have one. Traffic is not as bad as other cities (other people may disagree but they have not lived in other cities I guarantee).

What do you like/dislike about living in Jacksonville?
bourscheid
Living in Jacksonville
Updated 3y ago
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There is a ton of beauty all over Jacksonville if you take the time to truly explore. From the largest parks system in the country to sprawling examples of "urban decay", there's so much to just see. Here is my Instagram for some examples: https://www.instagram.com/jacksonvillephoto/.

I come from a small-to-mid sized city in South Carolina. Before that it was the middle of nowhere mountains of North Carolina. Growing up, options when you went out was to go to a lake, go hiking somewhere, or don't go out at all. The only shopping was Wal Mart, and it was 20 minutes away at highway speeds. The closest mall was a two hour drive. Here, there is always something to do.

It's also one of the few places where you can get the river and beach Florida landscapes at once. There are incredible state parks, beaches are clean and beautiful, the waves are perfect for boogie or surfboarding, and the airport is one of the cleanest and nicest I have ever been to.

Being right on 95 makes it easy to hop on and drive wherever you want. 295 is a convenient circle around the whole city as well. The restaurant scene is stellar, and there are bars-a-plenty.

Additionally, I've noticed that the people here are so NICE. So much more so than other cities. People make eye contact, people hold doors open for you, people greet one another, even if they are complete strangers, in most cases. In general, everybody just seems happier than in places like Atlanta, San Francisco, etc. Even in my wanderings downtown, the homeless are always kind when they speak.

What do you like/dislike about living in Jacksonville?
Tizzanewday
Updated 4mo ago
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I enjoy it most days. Still somewhat affordable compared to the other metros in Florida. Has some big city amenities with fewer of the big city problems (they’re still there, just not as pronounced imo) I’ve lived in some more notable places such as Atlanta, San Francisco, South Florida and the front range of Colorado. I’ve been here the longest if that says anything. Depending on where you’re coming from, summer may be unbearable so you’ll want to visit in July or August to ensure you can handle it. I wish there were more direct flights to places out of our airport but it seems like they’re working on it.

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