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Jacksonville's neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You've got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there's a neighborhood for everyone in Jacksonville.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the country thanks in part to a strong economy and tons of entertainment, it's not all rainbows and sunshine in Jacksonville. Some neighborhoods aren't as great as others.
So the question arises, which Jacksonville neighborhoods are the worst, and which are the best?
Today, we'll use science and data to determine which Jacksonville hoods need a little tender loving care - the sore thumbs of the Jacksonville area if you will. Realistically, you can't expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Saint Johns Bluff ranks way above the rest.
We examined 193 of Jacksonville's neighborhoods to find out the worst places to live. These places don't quite measure up to Jacksonville's reputation.
So what's the worst neighborhood to live in Jacksonville for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Midtown looks to be the worst neighborhood in Jacksonville.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Jacksonville that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don't blame the messenger.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from worst to best. Looking for places to avoid outside of the city? You can also check out the worst suburbs of Jacksonville.
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The 10 Worst Neighborhoods In Jacksonville For 2022
Population: 129
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $34,400 (worst)
Median Income: $30,875 (36th worst)
More on Midtown: Data
Population: 1,708
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $55,800 (13th worst)
Median Income: $30,833 (35th worst)
More on Allendale: Data
Population: 2,371
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $38,933 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $29,288 (29th worst)
More on East Jacksonville: Data
Population: 1,150
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $66,767 (28th worst)
Median Income: $26,694 (20th worst)
More on Edgewood: Data
Population: 286
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $58,900 (18th worst)
Median Income: $29,545 (3worst)
More on Cranzel T Brown Park: Data
Population: 1,094
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $48,100 (6th worst)
Median Income: $20,652 (7th worst)
More on Phoenix: Data
Population: 4,410
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $58,420 (16th worst)
Median Income: $24,008 (13th worst)
More on Woodstock: Data
Population: 1,614
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $62,650 (26th worst)
Median Income: $20,966 (9th worst)
More on Longbranch: Data
Population: 2,578
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $61,325 (23rd worst)
Median Income: $22,820 (10th worst)
More on Lackawanna: Data
Population: 3,758
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $53,233 (9th worst)
Median Income: $23,219 (11th worst)
More on 45th And Moncrief: Data
Methodology: How we determined the worst Jacksonville neighborhoods in 2022
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We threw the following criteria into this analysis in order to get the best, most complete results possible. We used this set of criteria for each neighborhood in Jacksonville:
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one's willing to pay to live here)
- High crime (Estimated)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criteria into a "Worst Score".
The neighborhood with the lowest "Worst Score" ranks as the worst neighborhood of Jacksonville.
Read on below to learn more about these terrible places around Jacksonville to live. Or skip to the end to see the list of all 193 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
This list is a scientific analysis based on real data and is completely unbiased. Hold on to your pants.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Jacksonville
Well there you have it -- the worst of the neighborhoods in Jacksonville with Midtown landing at the bottom of the pack.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Jacksonville aren't all bad. Saint Johns Bluff takes the cake as the best place to live in Jacksonville.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Where Are The Worst Neighborhoods To Live In Jacksonville For 2022?
Rank |
Neighborhood |
Population |
Home Value |
Median Income |
1 |
Midtown |
129 |
$34,400 |
$30,875 |
2 |
Allendale |
1,708 |
$55,800 |
$30,833 |
3 |
East Jacksonville |
2,371 |
$38,933 |
$29,288 |
4 |
Edgewood |
1,150 |
$66,767 |
$26,694 |
5 |
Cranzel T Brown Park |
286 |
$58,900 |
$29,545 |
6 |
Phoenix |
1,094 |
$48,100 |
$20,652 |
7 |
Woodstock |
4,410 |
$58,420 |
$24,008 |
8 |
Longbranch |
1,614 |
$62,650 |
$20,966 |
9 |
Lackawanna |
2,578 |
$61,325 |
$22,820 |
10 |
45th And Moncrief |
3,758 |
$53,233 |
$23,219 |
11 |
Panama Park |
3,002 |
$37,900 |
$29,878 |
12 |
Fairfield |
1,113 |
$55,650 |
$17,296 |
13 |
Royal Terrace |
1,831 |
$59,350 |
$20,609 |
14 |
Hogan's Creek |
3,163 |
$41,800 |
$18,637 |
15 |
New Town |
2,199 |
$72,575 |
$25,540 |
16 |
Tallyrand |
415 |
$60,000 |
$26,339 |
17 |
Magnolia Gardens |
3,827 |
$69,050 |
$20,672 |
18 |
Tallulah-North Shore |
3,671 |
$62,640 |
$28,849 |
19 |
College Gardens |
1,548 |
$43,350 |
$18,180 |
20 |
Commonwealth |
1,183 |
$77,100 |
$27,768 |
21 |
Harborview |
1,824 |
$77,600 |
$43,443 |
22 |
Mixon Town |
1,124 |
$101,233 |
$39,578 |
23 |
Lincoln Villas |
3,815 |
$85,950 |
$36,533 |
24 |
29th And Chase |
1,790 |
$58,250 |
$25,000 |
25 |
Ribault |
3,409 |
$81,900 |
$40,639 |
26 |
Carver Manor |
2,234 |
$88,700 |
$31,916 |
27 |
Mid-Westside |
7,026 |
$54,788 |
$25,142 |
28 |
Robinson's Addition |
1,398 |
$53,050 |
$29,440 |
29 |
Grand Park |
3,108 |
$61,200 |
$35,512 |
30 |
Larsen |
1,517 |
$58,500 |
$31,648 |
31 |
Highlands |
9,978 |
$94,314 |
$38,539 |
32 |
Kennel Club |
1,268 |
$53,533 |
$37,417 |
33 |
Brentwood |
5,332 |
$62,538 |
$23,363 |
34 |
Normandy |
697 |
$64,500 |
$29,583 |
35 |
Moncrief Park |
3,030 |
$52,167 |
$19,290 |
36 |
Hillcrest |
7,522 |
$80,025 |
$28,138 |
37 |
Riverview |
3,925 |
$76,850 |
$40,262 |
38 |
Lake Forest |
3,120 |
$86,950 |
$33,820 |
39 |
College Park |
1,950 |
$88,900 |
$35,000 |
40 |
Woodland Acres |
8,679 |
$85,700 |
$30,222 |
41 |
Wesconnett |
5,029 |
$60,675 |
$32,487 |
42 |
Sweetwater |
2,523 |
$75,900 |
$49,658 |
43 |
Arlington Manor |
4,744 |
$73,800 |
$37,554 |
44 |
Marietta |
2,542 |
$122,700 |
$45,988 |
45 |
Kilarney Shores |
1,538 |
$89,550 |
$26,814 |
46 |
Hyde Park |
8,533 |
$92,317 |
$40,435 |
47 |
Biltmore |
1,871 |
$105,500 |
$50,507 |
48 |
Brakridge |
869 |
$70,400 |
$19,192 |
49 |
Edgewood Manor |
2,165 |
$86,100 |
$28,818 |
50 |
Downtown Jacksonville |
3,501 |
$76,700 |
$24,546 |
51 |
Springfield |
5,730 |
$107,625 |
$28,821 |
52 |
Spring Park |
5,605 |
$91,860 |
$33,947 |
53 |
Confederate Point |
2,988 |
$89,600 |
$41,540 |
54 |
Lakeshore |
4,630 |
$67,060 |
$41,255 |
55 |
Arlington |
4,722 |
$82,050 |
$38,196 |
56 |
Englewood |
8,010 |
$109,180 |
$37,619 |
57 |
Beachwood |
1,566 |
$112,700 |
$43,313 |
58 |
Regency |
4,026 |
$114,375 |
$49,661 |
59 |
Hollyford |
865 |
$170,000 |
$33,011 |
60 |
Monterey |
3,025 |
$91,167 |
$27,718 |
61 |
Ortega Hills |
6,567 |
$75,800 |
$45,486 |
62 |
Mcgirts Creek |
5,310 |
$99,575 |
$49,160 |
63 |
Black Hammock Island |
610 |
$86,800 |
$44,405 |
64 |
Normandy Village |
2,401 |
$84,550 |
$44,722 |
65 |
Oak Hill |
8,401 |
$115,225 |
$44,771 |
66 |
Turtle Creek |
6,086 |
$130,375 |
$41,964 |
67 |
Sherwood Forest |
5,054 |
$74,633 |
$32,069 |
68 |
Southpoint |
3,852 |
$127,833 |
$54,827 |
69 |
Otis |
337 |
$150,500 |
$51,982 |
70 |
Duclay Foest |
4,090 |
$103,100 |
$51,631 |
71 |
Southsuide Estates |
9,285 |
$103,543 |
$42,431 |
72 |
Cedar Hills Estate |
4,201 |
$83,525 |
$40,926 |
73 |
Royal Lakes |
2,964 |
$110,900 |
$41,877 |
74 |
Lake Forest Hills |
2,468 |
$89,000 |
$37,683 |
75 |
Whitehouse |
5,394 |
$109,950 |
$60,144 |
76 |
San Jose |
5,659 |
$58,200 |
$33,492 |
77 |
Deerwood Center |
1,113 |
$111,600 |
$46,897 |
78 |
Garden City |
944 |
$119,200 |
$41,017 |
79 |
Dinsmore |
2,914 |
$144,200 |
$35,403 |
80 |
Forest Trails |
4,115 |
$165,800 |
$51,344 |
81 |
Normandy Manor |
5,952 |
$95,250 |
$44,644 |
82 |
Murray Hill |
9,492 |
$97,590 |
$40,021 |
83 |
Holiday Hill |
7,239 |
$109,033 |
$38,003 |
84 |
Argyle Forest |
4,767 |
$101,000 |
$54,908 |
85 |
Jacksonville University |
2,076 |
$141,750 |
$31,724 |
86 |
Duclay |
5,551 |
$66,900 |
$38,702 |
87 |
Windy Hill |
13,286 |
$111,675 |
$44,617 |
88 |
Empire Point |
1,837 |
$135,600 |
$30,956 |
89 |
Jacksonville Heights |
13,479 |
$87,217 |
$47,378 |
90 |
Greenfield Manor |
1,828 |
$119,900 |
$52,054 |
91 |
Cedar Hills |
8,132 |
$80,283 |
$47,198 |
92 |
Duval |
3,629 |
$97,300 |
$60,032 |
93 |
Ortega Farms |
3,234 |
$140,700 |
$43,137 |
94 |
Spring Glen |
2,649 |
$86,400 |
$27,365 |
95 |
Picketville |
1,127 |
$122,600 |
$51,462 |
96 |
Atlantic Boulevard Estates |
4,483 |
$108,667 |
$44,187 |
97 |
Jacksonville Heights South |
4,484 |
$156,533 |
$58,618 |
98 |
Herlong |
3,691 |
$131,600 |
$60,274 |
99 |
Hogan |
588 |
$157,700 |
$45,438 |
100 |
Jacksonville North Estate |
491 |
$134,300 |
$58,294 |
101 |
Biscayne Terrace |
2,865 |
$119,100 |
$42,412 |
102 |
Lake Lucina |
5,243 |
$89,467 |
$48,383 |
103 |
Saint Nicholas |
1,470 |
$134,400 |
$49,758 |
104 |
Sans Souci |
6,021 |
$120,133 |
$37,838 |
105 |
Osceola Forest |
1,510 |
$80,600 |
$51,731 |
106 |
Jacksonville Naval Air Station |
2,836 |
$164,100 |
$49,539 |
107 |
Settlers Landing |
5,389 |
$115,033 |
$59,269 |
108 |
Love Grove-Riviera Manor |
1,347 |
$123,900 |
$59,500 |
109 |
University Club |
816 |
$199,900 |
$42,804 |
110 |
Oceanway |
5,476 |
$166,400 |
$73,262 |
111 |
Glynlea-Grove Park |
5,829 |
$134,467 |
$46,053 |
112 |
Imeson Park |
1,299 |
$151,000 |
$57,292 |
113 |
Holly Oaks |
1,800 |
$142,667 |
$59,907 |
114 |
Park Ridge |
1,504 |
$149,200 |
$51,032 |
115 |
Oak Haven |
1,021 |
$124,100 |
$57,500 |
116 |
San Mateo |
1,973 |
$133,200 |
$56,173 |
117 |
Bulls Bay |
1,147 |
$144,100 |
$50,507 |
118 |
Sans Pareil |
8,233 |
$133,333 |
$69,307 |
119 |
Eastport |
2,166 |
$135,900 |
$58,617 |
120 |
Baymeadows |
10,859 |
$97,033 |
$47,072 |
121 |
Lakewood |
4,107 |
$186,400 |
$47,432 |
122 |
Alderman Park |
4,035 |
$130,600 |
$58,734 |
123 |
Fairways Forest |
2,672 |
$139,700 |
$43,995 |
124 |
Cisco Gardens |
1,454 |
$191,700 |
$54,926 |
125 |
Jacksonville Heights West |
3,487 |
$160,300 |
$48,203 |
126 |
Charter Point |
4,162 |
$186,600 |
$41,250 |
127 |
Normandy Estate |
6,169 |
$123,900 |
$51,935 |
128 |
Biscayne |
4,180 |
$119,200 |
$41,017 |
129 |
Rolling Hills |
4,772 |
$99,700 |
$56,999 |
130 |
Arlingwood |
5,605 |
$119,180 |
$51,943 |
131 |
The Cape |
4,053 |
$179,000 |
$73,094 |
132 |
Brierwood |
1,801 |
$166,450 |
$59,104 |
133 |
Tiger Hole-Secret Woods |
2,722 |
$135,500 |
$66,749 |
134 |
Jacksonville Farms-Terrace |
6,966 |
$157,950 |
$53,897 |
135 |
San Marco |
2,405 |
$281,360 |
$77,215 |
136 |
Brooklyn |
477 |
$325,300 |
$25,320 |
137 |
Southside |
2,003 |
$240,300 |
$56,331 |
138 |
Arlington Hills |
6,303 |
$130,550 |
$54,972 |
139 |
Craven |
8,392 |
$138,440 |
$49,383 |
140 |
Venetia |
1,478 |
$216,850 |
$68,306 |
141 |
Riverside |
5,967 |
$186,689 |
$53,078 |
142 |
Beauclerc |
1,071 |
$288,800 |
$94,786 |
143 |
Sunbeam |
6,340 |
$147,267 |
$52,706 |
144 |
South Riverside |
2,022 |
$147,450 |
$45,095 |
145 |
Chimney Lakes |
14,713 |
$138,720 |
$70,966 |
146 |
Goodby's Creek |
4,177 |
$149,500 |
$51,530 |
147 |
Copper Hill |
1,674 |
$149,300 |
$49,825 |
148 |
Colony Cove |
487 |
$224,300 |
$91,154 |
149 |
Jamestown |
2,074 |
$188,350 |
$57,762 |
150 |
Pecan Park |
4,043 |
$198,400 |
$68,676 |
151 |
Crystal Springs |
8,541 |
$170,233 |
$61,357 |
152 |
Arrowhead |
4,207 |
$145,100 |
$49,301 |
153 |
Eagle Bend |
4,671 |
$179,000 |
$73,094 |
154 |
North Beach |
12,949 |
$229,312 |
$57,259 |
155 |
Fort Caroline Shores |
4,035 |
$194,867 |
$73,068 |
156 |
Sandalwood |
19,937 |
$143,912 |
$54,829 |
157 |
Southwood |
2,906 |
$163,000 |
$38,688 |
158 |
Brown Island |
1,145 |
$196,900 |
$87,907 |
159 |
Pickwick Park |
1,969 |
$223,100 |
$61,050 |
160 |
Deercreek |
3,412 |
$297,300 |
$78,543 |
161 |
Fairfax |
1,782 |
$261,433 |
$71,388 |
162 |
Woodmere |
2,858 |
$140,550 |
$52,448 |
163 |
Mandarin Station-Losco |
11,726 |
$169,300 |
$68,819 |
164 |
Del Rio |
12,295 |
$165,900 |
$62,955 |
165 |
Clifton |
1,492 |
$186,700 |
$39,722 |
166 |
Girvin |
6,102 |
$214,260 |
$77,849 |
167 |
Blaunt-Quarantine Island |
4,111 |
$218,950 |
$89,477 |
168 |
Greenland |
8,678 |
$273,567 |
$86,860 |
169 |
Mandarin |
7,185 |
$283,125 |
$97,398 |
170 |
Monclair |
443 |
$341,000 |
$120,577 |
171 |
University Park |
2,749 |
$148,650 |
$38,725 |
172 |
East Arlington |
18,408 |
$179,483 |
$77,265 |
173 |
Deerwood |
7,464 |
$348,850 |
$112,246 |
174 |
Beacon Hills And Harbour |
1,191 |
$241,000 |
$91,047 |
175 |
Ortega |
1,164 |
$357,733 |
$99,424 |
176 |
Gilmore |
1,175 |
$224,300 |
$91,154 |
177 |
Atlantic Highlands |
1,070 |
$320,500 |
$88,462 |
178 |
Golden Glades-The Woods |
17,311 |
$185,244 |
$65,776 |
179 |
Holiday Harbors |
1,506 |
$320,500 |
$88,462 |
180 |
Loretto |
7,883 |
$129,850 |
$59,093 |
181 |
Miramar |
2,025 |
$367,825 |
$102,356 |
182 |
Hidden Hills |
3,322 |
$161,850 |
$71,512 |
183 |
Avondale |
4,049 |
$308,400 |
$76,474 |
184 |
Neptune Beach |
5,330 |
$348,450 |
$72,096 |
185 |
Cobblestone |
5,027 |
$219,350 |
$73,786 |
186 |
Atlantic Beach |
9,564 |
$385,900 |
$79,638 |
187 |
Jacksonville Beach |
19,692 |
$322,865 |
$70,023 |
188 |
Beach Haven |
18,486 |
$228,686 |
$73,717 |
189 |
Julington Creek |
6,588 |
$242,275 |
$91,294 |
190 |
Secret Cove |
6,733 |
$168,300 |
$63,294 |
191 |
Isle Of Palms |
2,790 |
$309,500 |
$78,043 |
192 |
Ortega Forest |
2,013 |
$334,250 |
$97,366 |
193 |
Saint Johns Bluff |
1,291 |
$250,000 |
$96,857 |
Editor's Note: This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. Don't freak out we updated this article for 2022. This is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Jacksonville.