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Living in Green Cove Springs

Green Cove Springs is a city in the United States, with a population of 10,044 in July 2026. The city had 52 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,114 per month and the median home value was US$371,000. There were 1,256 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0734 sources

Population10,079people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,876EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent979.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.42%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,262incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 20% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean6.39µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Green Cove Springs?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 65%, and the vacancy rate was 6.91% in July 2026. 27.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Green Cove Springs recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,114/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent27.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,140 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,134 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent979.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Green Cove Springs a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 45–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 490 of 10,079 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$75,142 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Green Cove Springs is 6.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income75,142 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband79.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet4.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,876 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,608 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate6.42 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Green Cove Springs?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,608 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,616of €2,832 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,832
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,134
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,616
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Green Cove Springs. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Green Cove Springs. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools52 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio21 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,256 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,355 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Green Cove Springs when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGreen Cove Springs highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Green Cove Springs highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Green Cove Springs1,262
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,262 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents352.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.77 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work3.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportNIP3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Green Cove Springs. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Green Cove Springs.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Green Cove Springs is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.39 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 27.64 · Feb 29.91 · Mar 35.33 · Apr 35.27 · May 39.54 · Jun 39.86 · Jul 39.07 · Aug 37.65 · Sep 36.5 · Oct 34.64 · Nov 30.47 · Dec 28.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -6.73 · Feb -5.65 · Mar -2.74 · Apr 2.42 · May 10.29 · Jun 16.98 · Jul 19.24 · Aug 18.79 · Sep 12.81 · Oct 0.9 · Nov -2.22 · Dec -5.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.91 · Feb 14.13 · Mar 17.15 · Apr 20.99 · May 24.81 · Jun 26.94 · Jul 27.45 · Aug 27.34 · Sep 25.74 · Oct 21.93 · Nov 17.13 · Dec 14.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading36.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,341 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature16.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 490 is not 0.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.707 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents490 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density454.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population10,079 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value371,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes65.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate59.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance8.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available98.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,448 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home13.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans89.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Green Cove Springs

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Orange Park as a Green Cove Springs alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 2.5% Orange Park vs 0.7% Green Cove Springs+258%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 803 Orange Park vs 1,262 Green Cove Springs−36%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Orange Park vs 27.0 km Green Cove Springs−70%
  • Residents: 8,953 Orange Park vs 10,079 Green Cove Springs−11%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,934 Orange Park vs €2,876 Green Cove Springssame level
  • Unemployment: 6.3% Orange Park vs 6.4% Green Cove Springssame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,608 Orange Park vs €3,608 Green Cove Springssame level

Plainfield as a Green Cove Springs alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1419 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.7% Green Cove Springs+764%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,079 Green Cove Springs+397%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,876 Green Cove Springs+68%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.4% Green Cove Springs−41%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 27.0 km Green Cove Springs−67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 1,262 (2025) Green Cove Springsno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,608 Green Cove Springs+12%

Cities near Green Cove Springs

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Fleming Island 11.7 km away
Rent
1,788 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,311 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fruit Cove 13.6 km away
Rent
2,158 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,141 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Asbury Lake 14.4 km away
Rent
2,007 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,503 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakeside 17.6 km away
Rent
1,366 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,049 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace 21.2 km away
Rent
1,346 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,780 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Middleburg 22.0 km away
Rent
1,010 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,076 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oakleaf Plantation 24.3 km away
Rent
1,901 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,734 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Green Cove Springs part of Jacksonville?

Green Cove Springs is in the published commuting zone of Jacksonville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jacksonville city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source18

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Green Cove Springs?

The median gross salary is 3,608 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Green Cove Springs?

The unemployment rate is 6.42 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Green Cove Springs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.39 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Green Cove Springs?

Police recorded 1,262 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Green Cove Springs?

The published population is 10,079 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Green Cove Springs?

490 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Green Cove Springs a good place to live?

Green Cove Springs may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Green Cove Springs part of Jacksonville?

Green Cove Springs is in the published commuting zone of Jacksonville; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Green Cove Springs?

Fleming Island, Fruit Cove, Asbury Lake, Lakeside, Orange Park are near Green Cove Springs. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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