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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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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. |
