The next city in our series about the cheapest apartments near the best public schools is Jacksonville.
Jacksonville keeps many of its highest rated schools along the beach, and this means that Jacksonville Beach ends up being our top pick for the best area to find good schools with affordable rents if you're planning to move to Jacksonville.
Plus, who doesn't want to be closer to the beach?
As well as identifying good parts of town to look, we will use average property rent and school ratings to identify properties throughout the area that are our picks to provide the best value for each grade level.
Viewing school ratings by neighborhood allows us to find the areas with superb overall schools, rather than just identifying one-off instances of an individually exemplary school. By this metric, Isle of Palms (right near Jacksonville Beach) is the neighborhood in the Jacksonville area that is closest to the best overall schools.
Neighborhood Rank | Neighborhood | Neighborhood City and State | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Isle of Palms | Jacksonville, FL | 8 |
2 | Beaches | Jacksonville Beach, FL | 7.7 |
3 | Atlantic Highlands | Jacksonville, FL | 7.7 |
4 | Mandarin Station-Losco | Jacksonville, FL | 7.7 |
5 | Golden Glades-The Woods | Jacksonville, FL | 7.3 |
6 | Beach Haven | Jacksonville, FL | 7.0 |
7 | Cobblestone | Jacksonville, FL | 6.7 |
8 | East Arlington | Jacksonville, FL | 6.7 |
9 | Southeast Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | 6.4 |
10 | Sandalwood | Jacksonville, FL | 6.3 |
Having looked at the best overall neighborhoods, we now look to find the best individual properties near the best schools at the elementary, middle and high school level. Click on any location circle in our interactive maps to pull up info on properties for that location.
Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Apartments At Jefferson Square-Units of First Coast Properties Limited | Orange Park, FL | $695 | 9.0 |
2 | Spinnaker Reach | Jacksonville, FL | $724 | 9.0 |
3 | Southwood Apartments | Jacksonville, FL | $778 | 8.0 |
4 | San Pablo Apartments | Jacksonville, FL | $880 | 9.0 |
5 | Ocean Oaks | Neptune Beach, FL | $1,020 | 10.0 |
6 | Pine Barrens | Jacksonville, FL | $849 | 8.0 |
7 | Kings Tree | Orange Park, FL | $750 | 7.0 |
8 | Park At Blanding | Orange Park, FL | $870 | 8.0 |
9 | The Park at Levanzo | Jacksonville, FL | $937 | 8.0 |
10 | The Coast at Ponte Vedra Lakes | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $1,173 | 10.0 |
Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Apartments At Jefferson Square-Units of First Coast Properties Limited | Orange Park, FL | $695 | 9.0 |
2 | Kings Tree | Orange Park, FL | $750 | 9.0 |
3 | Spinnaker Reach | Jacksonville, FL | $724 | 8.0 |
4 | San Pablo Apartments | Jacksonville, FL | $880 | 8.0 |
5 | The Coast at Ponte Vedra Lakes | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $1,173 | 10.0 |
6 | Villas Continental | Orange Park, FL | $1,125 | 9.0 |
7 | Soleil At Ponte Vedra Beach | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $1,269 | 10.0 |
8 | Ocean Oaks | Neptune Beach, FL | $1,020 | 8.0 |
9 | Moncler Landings | Jacksonville, FL | $788 | 6.0 |
10 | Coquina Bay | Jacksonville, FL | $1,058 | 8.0 |
Value Rank | Property Name | Location | Avg. Rent | Avg. School Rating |
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1 | Apartments At Jefferson Square-Units of First Coast Properties Limited | Orange Park, FL | $695 | 7.0 |
2 | Spinnaker Reach | Jacksonville, FL | $724 | 7.0 |
3 | The Coast at Ponte Vedra Lakes | Ponte Vedra, FL | $1,173 | 10.0 |
4 | Kings Tree | Orange Park, FL | $750 | 6.0 |
5 | San Pablo Apartments | Jacksonville, FL | $880 | 7.0 |
6 | Soleil At Ponte Vedra Beach | Ponte Vedra, FL | $1,269 | 10.0 |
7 | Bluff House Townhomes | Orange Park, FL | $805 | 6.0 |
8 | Otter Run Apartments | Atlantic Beach, FL | $950 | 7.0 |
9 | Bradford Place Townhomes | Orange Park, FL | $838 | 6.0 |
10 | Pine Barrens | Jacksonville, FL | $849 | 6.0 |