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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Jacksonville are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Jacksonville. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Jacksonville neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Jacksonville For 2021
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Jacksonville in 2021? That would be Eagle Bend. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Jacksonville.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Jacksonville neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. 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.
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How We Determined The Safest Jacksonville Hoods In 2021
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Jacksonville.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 190 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Jacksonville." We're lookin' at you, Eagle Bend.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Jacksonville. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Jacksonville For 2021
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Population: 4,671
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 76
Property Crime Per 100k: 152
More on Eagle Bend: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,035
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 79
Property Crime Per 100k: 489
More on Fort Caroline Shores: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,145
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 97
Property Crime Per 100k: 155
More on Brown Island: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,013
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 24
Property Crime Per 100k: 729
More on Ortega Forest: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,166
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 92
Property Crime Per 100k: 490
More on Eastport: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,027
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 117
Property Crime Per 100k: 679
More on Cobblestone: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,102
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 111
Property Crime Per 100k: 800
More on Girvin: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,790
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 111
Property Crime Per 100k: 834
More on Isle Of Palms: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,966
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 153
Property Crime Per 100k: 712
More on Jacksonville Farms-Terrace: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 6,733
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 144
Property Crime Per 100k: 965
More on Secret Cove: Homes For Sale | Data
Summing Up The Safest Places In Jacksonville
Looking at the data, you can tell that Eagle Bend is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most Florida residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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