I have been helping mortgage customers in Florida for over 18 years and Jacksonville is one of my favorite spots to lend. Jacksonville actually has faired much better than other parts of the state of Florida because of the excellent employments rates.
As you can see by the graph provided by City-Data Jacksonville is seeing a little bit of an improvement just like many other parts of the state of Florida. It looks like the median home price has jumped to about $120,000 recently. If you compare this against other parts of the state such as Broward and Palm Beach Counties, it is about the same.
Jacksonville Florida located in the northernmost portion of Florida has always been a leading center for commerce. It has a very large port for loading and unloading freight from all parts of the world. This industry, I believe, is one factor that helps to make for a relatively low unemployment figure.
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is the only zoo located in the northeast portion of Florida. It is a 73 acre park that has a multitude of options for the whole family. Botanical gardens , garden tours, train rides, zoo tours and education for the kids.
Nature Parks and Recreation - Check out the Bill Talbot nature preserve center or Little Talbot Island which are two oceanfront state parks.
MOSH - Museum of Science and History. A great museum for the kids. A great place to go on a hot or rainy day. Along the Southbank Riverwalk in downtown Jacksonville you'll find the Museum of Science in History or "MOSH" as the locals call it. In addition to featuring dinosaurs and other special interest or holiday exhibits, MOSH can be described as three kinds of attraction areas under one roof.
First off, the main collection of exhibits focus on science and history topics of interest or importance to the nature, early settlements and modern development of Jacksonville, such as manatees, the Timucuan Indians and historic riverboats sunk during the Civil War.
The museum's second main component is the Alexander Brest Planetarium. Here, you can learn about the wonders of the night sky, like where to find constellations and planets. The planetarium is also used from time to time for special nighttime events like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd laser light shows
The third area is mainly of interest to children. This is where they can interact with a variety of hands-on science experiments dealing with topics such as electricity, optical illusions, and shadows, among others.
Jacksonville Beach - Here is the official website of Jacksonville Beach. There are plenty of spectacular ocean front homes. All the benefits of living on the ocean without the worry of hurricanes like you experience in southern and central Florida. This translates into extremely reasonable insurance rates when it comes time to purchase the new home.
