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Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score73

Jacksonville, FL

$2,450after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Jacksonville.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Jacksonville are above the US rate in this release, 10.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

73

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 73.2, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,450

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,333
Rent$1,278
Other bills$1,917
Left$2,450

Stats

Rent
$1,522
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,645
Per month
Tax
19%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

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$2,450 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Jacksonville
LowerHigher
Jacksonville · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,333
  • Rent$1,278
  • Other$1,917
  • Left$2,450

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (FL)
None
Take-home pay
$67,734
Effective tax rate
19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,278
Groceries
$387
Getting around
$515
Healthcare
$435
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$338
Total spending
$3,195

After tax and rent

$2,450 left/mo

County by county

5 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Jacksonville, FL
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Duval CountyFL1.0M61%$1,385$1,402$274,900$68,44724 min
St. Johns CountyFL292k18%$1,775$1,632$457,600$106,16927 min
Clay CountyFL223k14%$1,464$1,356$281,500$86,09433 min
Nassau CountyFL95k6%$1,335$1,204$351,100$88,90031 min
Baker CountyFL28k2%$1,011$918$225,000$70,83330 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,576 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,278.

Work from home
17.4% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
75.2% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Florida

USAJOBS

Federal jobs that pay relocation here

2 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Physician (Gastroenterology)

    North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health Administration (Veterans Health Administration) · $291,593–$400,000 a year

    Jacksonville, FL · Closes December 31, 2026

  • SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

    Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · $106,437–$138,370 a year

    Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL · Closes February 3, 2027

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

26 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
26 minutes each way
Size
1.6M people
Buying instead
Median home $308,900. About $2,168/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
No state income tax. Sales tax 7.0%, property tax 0.78%.

Schools

Students
239,350
Pupils per teacher
17.8
Districts
5
  1. Duval130,054 students
  2. St. Johns52,324 students
  3. Clay39,122 students
  4. Nassau12,575 students
  5. Baker4,763 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Take-home by job in Jacksonville

Pay and leftover for every job in Jacksonville

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Jacksonville calculated?

Jacksonville is in Florida, which has no state income tax. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax and payroll tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Jacksonville?

About $1,278 for a one-bedroom and $1,522 for a two-bedroom in Jacksonville, FL. Jacksonville averages 245 sunny days, a July high of 92°F, and a 26-minute commute.

How do I compare Jacksonville with another city?

Put Jacksonville next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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