Duval
Florida

What stands out

What stands out about Duval County: home internet speed is among the fastest in America (335 Mbps), natural-hazard risk is in the top 2% of American counties (98 of 100), and the average temperature is in the top 4% of American counties (70°F). Within Florida it ranks 2nd of 67 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Duval County, Florida. 995,708 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +5,112).

Florida has no income tax and no estate tax, and its Save Our Homes cap limits assessed-value growth to 3% a year for homesteaded owners. The trade-off is insurance: home, wind and flood premiums are the highest in the country and several national carriers have left the market. The state has added more residents than any other since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,579 a year, higher than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $71,652. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 65% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Florida has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $297K, pricier than 69% of American counties, about 3.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,285 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $2,021 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 58% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 28 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.3 years, shorter than 66% of American counties. There are 4,384 active physicians in the county, about 44.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.7 of 5 stars. 11.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Florida law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 70°F, highs near 81 and lows near 59, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 98 out of 100, riskier than 98% of American counties; the county has had 41 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 335 Mbps down, faster than almost every county in America. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 14 breweries, 18 museums, 1 National Park Service site.