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About
Jacksonville, Fl Local Real Estate Information
Jacksonville, Duval
County, ST. Johns County & Jacksonville Beaches
Information:
The Jacksonville area offers a uniquely diversified
cosmopolitan life-style with excellent cultural, social,
educational, recreational, and housing opportunities. It
is a vast open city with a rich combination of natural
and human resources that make this "River City by
the Sea" an ideal place to live.
It is a city of
beautiful residential neighborhoods with a planned
system of well-maintained parks and green belt areas- a
city of gardens and trees, many of which retain their
foliage the year round. Community beaches dot the
shoreline for 50 miles north and south.
The dimensions of opportunity for entertainment and
recreation are enhanced by Jacksonville's neighboring
resorts of Ponte Vedra, Amelia Island Plantation, and
Sawgrass-headquarters for the Players Championship.
Within 40 miles of downtown Jacksonville are St.
Augustine and Fernandina Beach with their rich
historical heritage.
The symphony, the theater, the ballet, and numerous Arts
Festivals, such as the Annual Jazz Festival, anchor a
social and cultural calendar to suit all tastes. The
city's museums, including the Cummer Gallery,
Jacksonville Art Museum, and the Zoological Gardens are
well worth the visit as well.
The cost of living in Jacksonville is among the most
affordable in the country and lower than Florida cities
of comparable size. Neither the state of Florida or the
city of Jacksonville has a personal income tax.
Especially significant is the low cost of housing, which
is 15% less than the national average for new homes, and
even less for existing homes. As of December 1999,
Jacksonville rated 97.0 in the cost of living index with
the national average equal to 100.
The Jacksonville market
has consistently lower unemployment than the state and
the nation. Metropolitan Jacksonville has a diversified
economy, which included retail and wholesale trade,
government services, manufacturing, health care, finance
and insurance.
Jacksonville
Information Links:
- Official
City of Jacksonville Website
- Official
Site for Jacksonville Information
- The
Florida-Times Union
- Jacksonville
Business Journal
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For Movers (Online Help Before, After & During Move)
Ponte Vedra Beach is a town of about 23,000 residents
located on the Atlantic Ocean between Jacksonville,
Florida and historic Saint Augustine, Florida -
America's oldest city.
Located at the northern tip of St. John's county, it has
what many consider the finest schools in Florida. Ponte
Vedra is the world headquarters of the Professional
Golfer's Association (PGA) Tour and world headquarters
of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The
World Golf Village and the World Golf Hall of Fame are
just a few minutes' drive away. More than two dozen
professionals make Ponte Vedra Beach home. The PGA Tour
Player's Championship tournament happens each March at
the Stadium Course at the PGA Tour Headquarters in Ponte
Vedra Beach.
Other Facts &
Figures
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Population:
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29,500
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Average
Household Size:
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2.3
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Average
New Home Value
(excl. land):
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$269,148
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Mean
Temperature:
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70F
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Average
Rainfall:
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50
inches
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Median
Age
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40.9
years
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Average
Household Income:
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$114,405
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Ponte Vedra Beach is on a barrier island created by the
Intracoastal Waterway. A magnificent beach stretches its
entire seven-mile length, and it is bordered on the
south by the 13-mile long Guana State Park, which is
inhabited by thousands of magnificent birds (including
great herons and bald eagles)!
Strategically located, Ponte Vedra Beach is only 30
minutes from downtown Jacksonville (home of the NFL
Jaguars), 30 minutes from our excellent International
Airport, and 25 minutes from Saint Augustine. Orlando
and Disney World are only slightly more than a 2-hour
drive down I-95.
Ponte Vedra Beach is a golf mecca, home of several
excellent country clubs with 153 holes of championship
golf. It is also home of a number of marvelous private
oceanfront clubs.
Outstanding fishing and sailing abound on the Atlantic
Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway and on the magnificent
St. Johns River, which flows through the middle of the
city of Jacksonville.
AREA GOLF COURSES
Ponte Vedra Beach is one of the golf meccas of the
world. Here you will find 153 holes of championship
golf. The clubs are: Tournament Players Club: Two
18-hole courses. The Players Championship, the
"Fifth Major" in the PGA Tour, is held each
march on the TPC Stadium Course, designed by Pete Dye,
one of the most respected courses in the country. 6,937
yards, par 72 - difficult. The second course is The
Valley Course, 6,894 yards. The TPC offers a variety of
memberships. Non- equity. |
