St. Johns
Florida

What stands out

Against every county in America, St. Johns County is unusual in three ways: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.75 where 3.0 is grade level), population growth is among the fastest growing in America (+4.3% a year), and the share working from home is in the top 2% of American counties (20%). Within Florida it ranks 1st of 67 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in St. Johns County, Florida. 278,722 people live here with you. The population grew 4.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +12,309).

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 $100,020 a year, higher than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,008. Unemployment runs 2.3%, lower than 88% of American counties. 20% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $493K, pricier than 93% of American counties, about 3.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,420 a month. Property tax is 0.82% of home value, roughly $3,394 a year on that median home, lower than 54% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.1 years, longer than 96% of American counties. There are 1,156 active physicians in the county, about 41.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 7.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.72 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 33 points. 91% 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 80 and lows near 61, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 94 out of 100, riskier than 94% of American counties; the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 324 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 17 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.