Why?

Beautiful weather. The Average High Temperature is 80 degrees. Average Low Temperature is 61 degrees.

The dynamic Jacksonville Metro area includes Ponte Vedra, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Orange Park and is located on Florida’s North East coast right on the St Johns River.

Many public companies have there headquarters in the Jacksonville area, creating a healthy business climate.

The State of Florida has no state income tax and a tax exemption for homeowners.

Jacksonville Area beaches have been rated among the best in the state and in the nation.

St Augustine has many activities for locals and visitors including dining out, shopping, golfing, cruises, water sports, fishing and visiting local attractions such as the Fountain of Youth, Several Muziems, The Aligator Farm, The Oldest Jail in Florida and Many more.

This area is home to many of Florida’s finest golf courses including Golf World Village and TPC Sawgrass and the world’s finest country clubs.

Jacksonville is only two hours away from Orlando and all its attractions.

Jacksonville’s cost of living is lower than the national average.

Located in Northeast Florida at the crossroads of two interstate highways, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States in land area, a major port, the insurance and financial center of the state, site of U.S. Navy bases and the home of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jaguars in action..... ................. ......Mayport Naval Base

In February 2005, the city hosted Super Bowl XXXIX. Thousands of football fans and volunteers in Jacksonville, anxious to show the world why our city is so special, prepared a world-class welcome.

Alltel Stadium, home of Super Bowl XXXIX

For more information about Jacksonville's vacation and business opportunities, check out the links below to the Jacksonville & the Beaches Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Web sites.

Jacksonville Beach and Fernandina Beach

Quick "Jax Facts"

-The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in
the United States in population with more than 800,000 residents.

-The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes
three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns
counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000
residents.

-Jacksonville is the largest land mass city and covers 841 square miles (217,559 hectares). Zip codes: 32202, 32204, 32205, 32206, 32207, 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211, 32216, 32217, 32218, 32219, 32220, 32221, 32222, 32223, 32224, 32225, 32226, 32234, 32244, 32246,32250, 32254, 32256, 32257, 32258, 32259, 32277, 32266, 32233.

-Joint management agreements with national and state park services give Jacksonville the largest urban park system in the United States.

      Tall Oaks grace a park in Mandarin

-Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15 minutes from downtown by car. It is served by 15 major and regional airlines that offer 250 daily flights to and from most major cities in the country and is an international gateway.

-By air, Jacksonville is ...
Sixty minutes from Atlanta
Forty-five minutes from Orlando
Two hours and 15-minutes from New York
Nine hours from London

      Jacksonville International Airport

-Four modern seaport facilities, including America's newest cruise port, make Jacksonville a full-service international seaport. In 2002, JAXPORT handled 7.1 million tons of cargo, including 615,000 vehicles.

-There are three major Interstate Highways running through Jacksonville-
I-95, I-295 and I-10. Additionally, I-75 is approximately 60 miles west of downtown Jacksonville.

-There are four major U.S. Highways- U.S. 1, U.S. 17, U.S. 90 and U.S. 301.

-By car, Jacksonville is ...
Forty minutes from Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island
Thirty minutes from historic St. Augustine
Two hours from Orlando (Disney World)
Six hours from Atlanta.

Links:

City of Jacksonville 

Jacksonville Florida Times Union 

Jacksonville Jaguars

St Augustine Chamber_of_Commerce