Jacksonville, Florida

About Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL is a major metropolis located in northern Florida, home to 1,009,833 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Florida and the 10th largest in the entire United States.

Jacksonville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 747.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,351 residents per square mile.

📰 Jacksonville News Today

• A Jacksonville rescue dog’s unlikely survival is raising awareness about a rare disease hiding in Florida’s water News4JAX · Aug 17
• Retired Jacksonville teacher wins $1.3M HGTV home after entering daily jacksonville.com · Aug 17
• Between Savannah, Georgia And Jacksonville, Florida Is An East Coast Park With Camping And A Lake To Fish In islands.com · Aug 18
• Florida trial starts in the ambush killing of a Microsoft manager. A tire 'blew the case open' Click2Houston · Aug 16
• ‘Unplanned’ maintenance at Jacksonville’s tallest building closes two roads downtown Action News Jax · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jacksonville Unique

• The largest city in Florida — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #10 in the United States by population.
• One of 15 places in the US named Jacksonville — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 747.27 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jacksonville

• A & D Buffalo — american
• Another Broken Egg Cafe — american
• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Burrito Gallery
• Casa Dora Italian Cafe — italian
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Flame Sushi — sushi
• Hamburger Mary's — american
• Happy Brew Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Anheuser-Busch Brewery · Attraction
• Hands on Childrens Museum · Museum
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · Zoo
• Karpeles Manuscript Library · Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville · Museum
• Museum of Science & History · Museum
• Yellow House · Art gallery
• African Lion · Attraction
• American Alligator · Attraction
• American Black Bear · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jacksonville

• A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park reviews ★
• Adams Park reviews ★
• Arlington Lions Club Park reviews ★
• Blue Cypress Park reviews ★
• Brooklyn Park reviews ★
• Bruce Park reviews ★
• Buster Ford Checkerboard Park reviews ★
• Cameron Park reviews ★
• Cortez Park reviews ★
• Cuba Hunter Park reviews ★
• Dames Point Park/El Faro Monument reviews ★
• Desoto Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jacksonville

• AMIKIDS JACKSONVILLE
• ANNIE R. MORGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTRAL RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FISHWEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FLORIDA CYBER CHARTER ACADEMY AT CLAY
• GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER
• IDEA BASSETT
• IDEA RIVER BLUFF
• MATTIE V RUTHERFORD ALT ED CENTER
• ORTEGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RUTH N. UPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WEST RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mayo Clinic ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Shands Jacksonville ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension St Vincent'S Southside ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension St Vincent'S Riverside ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hca Florida Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nh Jacksonville · 24/7 ER
• River Point Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jacksonville

🏘️ Nearby Communities