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There were 54 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Jacksonville, a city in the United States, had a population of 29,221 in July 2026. In July 2026, 49.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.7% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population29,460people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,537EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent817.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.41%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,911offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 210% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.69µg/m³country median 7.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 96% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 68% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Jacksonville?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Jacksonville.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$930 per month, while the median home value was US$163,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 49.6%, and the vacancy rate was 13.5% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Jacksonville 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$930/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,249 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)951.3 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)1Official
Median monthly rent817.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes941 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Jacksonville 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–54%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,381 of 29,460 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$49,666 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Jacksonville is 8.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income49,666 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet11.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet6.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary2,537 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)3,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate8.41 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Jacksonville?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,383 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,630of €2,663 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.€2,663
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− €951
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€1,630
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Jacksonville Salary needed to live in Jacksonville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jacksonville. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Jacksonville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools32 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents54 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,812 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jacksonville 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 citiesJacksonville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Jacksonville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Jacksonville4,911
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,911 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents958.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes281 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.28 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportLRF3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jacksonville. 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
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jacksonville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Jacksonville is 7.7 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 mean7.69 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.39 · Feb 12.06 · Mar 16.94 · Apr 22 · May 26.28 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 32.78 · Aug 32.61 · Sep 28.83 · Oct 22.72 · Nov 15.78 · Dec 10.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003952 (LITTLE ROCK)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.111 · Feb 2.11 · Mar 6.39 · Apr 11.06 · May 15.94 · Jun 20.39 · Jul 22.17 · Aug 21.56 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 5.72 · Dec 1.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003952 (LITTLE ROCK)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 21.1 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 6.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.92 · Feb 99.06 · Mar 130.3 · Apr 140.7 · May 136.9 · Jun 86.36 · Jul 99.57 · Aug 90.68 · Sep 77.47 · Oct 117.3 · Nov 119.1 · Dec 129.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003952 (LITTLE ROCK)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading35.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.38 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,347 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.44 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±6.1 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.4 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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 1,381 is not 2.8% 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 share2.77 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,381 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density396.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population29,460 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics29,036 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value163,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes49.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate64.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad4.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage62 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage74.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance13.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available91.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over12,923 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans79.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Jacksonville

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.

Sherwood as a Jacksonville alternative in the same region

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

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,667 Sherwood vs €2,537 Jacksonville+45%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Sherwood vs 8.4% Jacksonville−65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,571 Sherwood vs 4,911 Jacksonville−48%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.6 µg/m³ Sherwood vs 7.7 µg/m³ Jacksonville+51%
  • Foreign residents: 1.5% Sherwood vs 2.8% Jacksonville−47%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Sherwood vs 7.0 km Jacksonville+43%
  • Residents: 33,620 Sherwood vs 29,460 Jacksonville+14%
Full comparisonMore about Sherwood

Plainfield as a Jacksonville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 824 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,537 Jacksonville+90%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,911 Jacksonville−85%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.8% Jacksonville+120%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.4% Jacksonville−55%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,383 Jacksonville+20%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 29,460 Jacksonville+70%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Jacksonville+29%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Jacksonville

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

Little Rock 21.1 km away
Salary
3,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Jacksonville, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Atascadero29,464 residentsFountain29,450 residentsMint Hill29,476 residentsOrchards29,438 residentsRussellville29,521 residentsWilliston29,522 residents

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Jacksonville?

The median gross salary is 3,383 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Jacksonville?

The unemployment rate is 8.41 %. 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 Jacksonville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.69 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. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Jacksonville?

Police recorded 4,911 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Jacksonville?

The published population is 29,460 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Jacksonville?

1,381 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 Jacksonville a good place to live?

Jacksonville 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.

Which cities are near Jacksonville?

Sherwood, Cabot, North Little Rock, Little Rock, Ward are near Jacksonville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Jacksonville (Arkansas), United States: population, rent},
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