Living in Jacksonville, AR
Suburb in Arkansas
Jacksonville is a suburb in Arkansas, home to about 29,000 people, with 548,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Jacksonville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $173k and rents for $1,540 a month
- Low taxes: about $902 state income tax per resident, 0.69% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 548,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Jacksonville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Jacksonville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $173k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Jacksonville?
Arkansas collects about $902 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.69% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Jacksonville safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Jacksonville?
Public schools in Jacksonville test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has cool winters: winter days average around 51°F and summer days around 90°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Jacksonville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, earthquakes and tornadoes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.29 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Jacksonville?
The nearest major airport is MEM, about 122 mi away.
How Jacksonville scores
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