Parkway Knows Jacksonville
Jacksonville lines both banks of the St. John's River, the
state's longest river, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean twenty
miles from downtown. Jacksonville's deep water port is the
fourteenth largest in the U.S. and handles shipments from around
the world. The "River City" is Florida's most populous city as well
as its leading financial and insurance center. Jacksonville has
almost 800,000 residents and the six-county Northeast Florida
region has more than 1.1 million. When Jacksonville was
consolidated with Duval County in 1968, it became the largest city
in the contiguous U.S., covering 841 square miles. Jacksonville has
one of the lowest overall costs of living in Florida and the U.S.
The area's cost of living is 93.0% of the national average, with
housing and utilities being the best bargains. The median age is 35
and the average household income is $50,500. The national media has
reinforced the city's appeal. Money Magazine named Jacksonville one
of their "Best Places to Live" while Expansion Management Magazine
ranked Jacksonville as one of the "Top Ten Hottest Cities for
Business Expansions and Relocations" for the last eight years.
Jacksonville is also ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the "Top 20
Large Cities for Doing Business" in the U.S.