Living in Fruit Cove, FL
Suburb in Florida
Fruit Cove is a suburb in Florida, home to about 36,000 people, with 1.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Fruit Cove a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 9 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.3 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Fruit Cove: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fruit Cove?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $525k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,040 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fruit Cove?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.73% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fruit Cove safe?
Fruit Cove isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Fruit Cove?
Public schools in Fruit Cove test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fruit Cove?
Fruit Cove is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Fruit Cove get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 15 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.26 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fruit Cove?
The nearest major airport is JAX, about 27 mi away.
How Fruit Cove scores
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