What are the good and bad neighborhoods of Jacksonville, FL?

I agree with the other answers, Jacksonville area-wise is enormous with good and bad areas on each side of town. However, the North and West are probably the most unsafe. Riverside area near downtown is an artsy kind of neighborhood. read more

The city of Jacksonville, FL has a population of 856,616 and a population density of 1,146 people per square mile. There are a total of 197 Jacksonville, FL neighborhoods. The neighborhood with the highest Livability Score is San Marco and the largest neighhorhood by population is Sandalwood. read more

Generally speaking Jacksonville is broken up in 5 main areas. They are northside, south side, west side, downtown and the beaches. While each of these regions will have both bad and good areas, north and west side are generally considered the rougher or “ bad “ sections. read more