Lakewood, Jacksonville, FL Area Guide

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Lakewood Area Facts

  • Lakewood has a Livability Score of 62/100, which is considered average
  • Lakewood crime rates are 28% lower than the Jacksonville average
  • Cost of living in Lakewood is 4% higher than the Jacksonville average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Lakewood? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Earl Johnson Memorial Park
      Bishop Circle Park
      Joe Davis Memorial Park
      Crabtree Park
      Pine Forest Park
      Henry T Jones Community Center
      Pine Forest Pool
      Nathan Krestul Park

      Entertainment

      Theatre Jacksonville
      San Marco Theatre
      Jack Rabbits
      Metropolitan Park Stage
      Daily's Place
      Museum of Science & History
      121 Financial Ballpark
      Cummer Museum of Art

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Taco Bell
      Dunkin'
      Checkers
      Subway
      Firehouse Subs
      Cuban Pizzeria
      Zaxby's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Lakewood? Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Lakewood.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Lakewood? The cost of living in Lakewood is 102/100 - which is 4% higher than Florida.
      Lakewood
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      Jacksonville
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Lakewood? Lakewood crime rates are 1,543, which are 15% lower than Florida
      Total Crime
      1,543 per 100k people

      32% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 65

      32% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -21%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Lakewood? The median income in Lakewood is $66,821 which is 37% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $66,82121% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $41,64440% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      27% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Lakewood a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
      Specialty Hospital Jacksonville
      Ten Broeck Hospital Jacksonville
      Brown Fertility
      Wekiva Springs Center
      Memorial Hospital
      Baptist North Medical Campus
      UF Health Jacksonville

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Health Mart & Compounding Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Marietta Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Halliday's & Koivisto's Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Baptist Primary Care Center
      FABEN OB/GYN Southpoint
      Island Doctors
      Saint Vincent Primary Care
      Gerald Anthony Giurato
      Riverside Pain Physicians
      Island Doctors
      Ara West Jacksonville

      A+ Housing

      What are Lakewood home prices? Lakewood home prices are $227,150 - which is 36% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $227,15023% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,0268% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      64%

      equal to the US average

      F Schools

      Does Lakewood have good schools? The Lakewood graduation rate is 84% - which is 1% higher than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Lakewood a good place to live? Lakewood has an overall rating of 98% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      98%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      98%

      1 total surveys

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