The 10 Cheapest Jacksonville, FL Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Jacksonville are the cheapest of the cheap.

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Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Jacksonville might be more expensive than living in rural Florida, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

So what exactly are those Jacksonville neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Jacksonville are the cheapest.

What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Jacksonville for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Grand Park looks to be the cheaptest Jacksonville neighborhood to live in.

At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Jacksonville. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Jacksonville that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Jacksonville.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.

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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Jacksonville For 2022

1. Grand Park

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 3,108
Cost Of Living Index: 76 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (29th cheapest)
More on Grand Park: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Black Hammock Island

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Population: 610
Cost Of Living Index: 79 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.0 (28th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.0 (4th cheapest)
More on Black Hammock Island: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Kennel Club

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,268
Cost Of Living Index: 79 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.4 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (52nd cheapest)
More on Kennel Club: Homes For Sale | Data

4. San Jose

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,659
Cost Of Living Index: 80 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (13th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (58th cheapest)
More on San Jose: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Whitehouse

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,394
Cost Of Living Index: 84 (58th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (18th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (38th cheapest)
More on Whitehouse: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Larsen

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,517
Cost Of Living Index: 78 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (2cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (86th cheapest)
More on Larsen: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Hyde Park

Overall SnackAbility

4
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Population: 8,533
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (38th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.3 (55th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (36th cheapest)
More on Hyde Park: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Midtown

Overall SnackAbility

1
/10

Population: 129
Cost Of Living Index: 78 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.1 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.022 (12cheapest)
More on Midtown: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Duval

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 3,629
Cost Of Living Index: 85 (68th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.6 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (60th cheapest)
More on Duval: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Harborview

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 1,824
Cost Of Living Index: 82 (38th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.8 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (84th cheapest)
More on Harborview: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Jacksonville Hoods In 2022

In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Jacksonville, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".

Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 196 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Jacksonville." We're lookin' at you, Grand Park.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Jacksonville. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Jacksonville

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Jacksonville where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Jacksonville aren't all cheap. Brooklyn takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Jacksonville.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Jacksonville For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Grand Park 76
2 Black Hammock Island 79
3 Kennel Club 79
4 San Jose 80
5 Whitehouse 84
6 Larsen 78
7 Hyde Park 82
8 Midtown 78
9 Duval 85
10 Harborview 82
11 Tiger Hole-Secret Woods 87
12 Jacksonville Heights 82
13 Arlington Hills 84
14 Ortega Hills 83
15 Biltmore 84
16 Holly Oaks 86
17 East Jacksonville 78
18 Confederate Point 83
19 Woodmere 83
20 Panama Park 78
21 Lakeshore 82
22 Windy Hill 85
23 Osceola Forest 85
24 Picketville 86
25 Oak Haven 88
26 Hidden Hills 91
27 Arlingwood 86
28 Normandy Village 85
29 Ribault 83
30 Sans Pareil 91
31 Robinson's Addition 78
32 Rolling Hills 87
33 Regency 87
34 Downtown Jacksonville 79
35 Lake Lucina 85
36 Riverview 82
37 Oak Hill 86
38 Duclay 84
39 Cranzel T Brown Park 80
40 Cedar Hills 84
41 Chimney Lakes 93
42 Sweetwater 85
43 Marietta 87
44 Love Grove-Riviera Manor 90
45 Mcgirts Creek 87
46 Jacksonville North Estate 90
47 Hogan's Creek 74
48 Wesconnett 82
49 Greenfield Manor 89
50 Spring Park 83
51 Murray Hill 83
52 Allendale 81
53 Lincoln Villas 81
54 Alderman Park 90
55 Normandy Manor 84
56 Baymeadows 85
57 Duclay Foest 86
58 Mid-Westside 78
59 Argyle Forest 90
60 Del Rio 91
61 Jacksonville Heights South 89
62 Sunbeam 89
63 Saint Nicholas 87
64 Glynlea-Grove Park 85
65 29th And Chase 77
66 Sans Souci 85
67 Southpoint 88
68 Eastport 89
69 Loretto 90
70 Arlington Manor 85
71 Colony Cove 101
72 Tallyrand 80
73 Gilmore 102
74 Settlers Landing 92
75 College Park 84
76 Cedar Hills Estate 86
77 Normandy 81
78 College Gardens 77
79 Lake Forest Hills 83
80 Dinsmore 84
81 Highlands 83
82 Mixon Town 86
83 Tallulah-North Shore 83
84 Saint Johns Bluff 105
85 Herlong 93
86 Oceanway 95
87 Sherwood Forest 84
88 Imeson Park 91
89 Arlington 86
90 Bulls Bay 88
91 Phoenix 80
92 Brentwood 78
93 San Mateo 93
94 45th And Moncrief 82
95 Mandarin Station-Losco 95
96 Edgewood 79
97 Beacon Hills And Harbour 102
98 Brierwood 93
99 Deerwood Center 87
100 Golden Glades-The Woods 94
101 New Town 78
102 Woodstock 81
103 San Jose Forest 100
104 Brown Island 104
105 Atlantic Boulevard Estates 88
106 Mandarin 101
107 Hillcrest 81
108 Blaunt-Quarantine Island 105
109 Jamestown 92
110 Crystal Springs 93
111 Julington Creek 105
112 Beachwood 88
113 East Arlington 101
114 Biscayne Terrace 86
115 Moncrief Park 78
116 Woodland Acres 83
117 Beauclerc 101
118 Holiday Hill 85
119 Monclair 120
120 Normandy Estate 92
121 Goodby's Creek 92
122 Lake Forest 84
123 Lackawanna 81
124 Craven 92
125 Cisco Gardens 98
126 Royal Lakes 89
127 Southsuide Estates 87
128 Commonwealth 83
129 Fairways Forest 90
130 Royal Terrace 80
131 Ortega Farms 90
132 Longbranch 78
133 Deerwood 113
134 Secret Cove 98
135 Monterey 81
136 Beach Haven 104
137 Kilarney Shores 82
138 San Marco 103
139 Miramar 112
140 Magnolia Gardens 80
141 Ortega Forest 113
142 Arrowhead 90
143 Fairfield 80
144 Englewood 88
145 Biscayne 90
146 Garden City 90
147 Girvin 104
148 Fort Caroline Shores 103
149 Pecan Park 101
150 Sandalwood 96
151 South Riverside 93
152 Venetia 100
153 Ortega 116
154 Springfield 86
155 Park Ridge 92
156 The Cape 103
157 Cobblestone 104
158 Brakridge 80
159 Pickwick Park 100
160 Riverside 97
161 Carver Manor 87
162 Eagle Bend 104
163 Deercreek 110
164 Edgewood Manor 86
165 Spring Glen 85
166 Copper Hill 94
167 Lakewood 93
168 Jacksonville Heights West 94
169 Avondale 109
170 Jacksonville Farms-Terrace 94
171 Hogan 94
172 University Park 91
173 Greenland 113
174 Turtle Creek 92
175 Isle Of Palms 110
176 Southside 103
177 Atlantic Beach 117
178 Fairfax 106
179 Jacksonville Beach 114
180 Otis 97
181 Empire Point 88
182 Jacksonville University 88
183 University Club 97
184 Jacksonville Naval Air Station 95
185 North Beach 104
186 Neptune Beach 118
187 Forest Trails 98
188 Charter Point 97
189 Atlantic Highlands 121
190 Holiday Harbors 121
191 Hollyford 92
192 Clifton 97
193 Fort George Island 107
194 Pumpkin Hill 108
195 Southwood 97
196 Brooklyn 113

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our third time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Jacksonville.

About Chris Kolmar

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