As one who was born & raised here, traveled & lived in other area, I still call it home, but you have to be in the right area.. There are a lot of good things about the area, close to the beach, big river, 2 hours to Roebling Road, 2 hours to Daytona.. The crime for the most part is concentraded in the Pro obama areas and has gone up, like other areas since he was elected, same thing affects the Landing's evening activities, we work with the Landing, and that is the biggest problem with it, but there are a few old building that would be great to convert to lofts & condos near there and other bars with in walking distance that are pretty nice & attract good crowds and more opening up..
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city wants to up property taxes 9%.
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True, but many of us are working against that and there are some events coming up to show the support against it..
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Palace Saloon and Green Turtle
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Sorry, those haven't been the places to go for years, well before the recession, you should have gone down the road to The Surf, as that place always has a crowd & entertainment, 7 days a week, again, just knowing the places to go. As for Hot Spots, there are some area at the beach that are always hopping & crowded (I have a friend with a building for sale out there right now too) and San Marco & 5 Points for theartsy fartsy crowd.
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Don't forget, large Navy population at Nas Jacksonville,
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And Mayport, that is one reason that Jacksonville is doing better than most of FL. cities during this recession, and that is a fact..
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Best 25 Cities in the USA for Jobs
#3 Jacksonville, Fla.
Rank last year: 8
•Median Household Income Rank: 40
•Unemployment Rank: 15
•Income Growth Rank: 6
•Cost Of Living Rank: 49
•Job Growth Rank: 13
Jacksonville moved up in the rankings with a fair housing market. There is a lot of defense spending in Jacksonville that contributes to job growth in the local area job market.
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If you feel like making a trip down, I will go with you & show you the areas I would invest in, as a matter of fact, I already know of a few places that might work for you... As long as you are iun the right areas, it is a great place to raise a family, that is one reason many who served in the Navy choose to come back here after they retire..