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Living in Fernandina Beach, FL

Fernandina Beach is a big small town of 13,420 people in Nassau County, Florida. It's about 25 miles from Jacksonville, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $555k and rent runs about $1k a month.

13,420people
$555kTypical home
$1,259/moRent
91° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
114Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 13,420
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,133 people per sq mi
  • 25 mi to Jacksonville, FL
  • 25 mi to Jacksonville, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $555k (≈$3,502/mo)
  • Median rent $1,259/mo
  • Median household income $98k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 64°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
  • 257 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
  • 108 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 114 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (195 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (449 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 59
  • 18% of households have kids
  • 37% are 65 or older
  • 53% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 18 mi to JAX airport
  • 18 mi to JAX (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 39 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 80 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 231 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 54 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 274 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 7% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Nassau County: R+47 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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