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St. Augustine Area Facts

  • St. Augustine has a Livability Score of 87/100, which is considered exceptional
  • St. Augustine crime rates are 64% higher than the Florida average
  • Cost of living in St. Augustine is 13% higher than the Florida average
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Stunning location with great housing User Rating 4.5 rating By HerbertB ( Oct 25, 2016) I love my home in St. Augustine. http://www.drhorton.com/Florida/North-Florida/St-Augustine/San-Salito.aspx . i thought it would just be somewhere i lived for a few years, but its great here. i love the people/community and i plan on being here for a long time. it really is the b ...Read More est Read Less
Oldest City and Best in My Opinion User Rating 5 rating By cnburke83 ( Jun 24, 2012) I love this town, Not only do they have great schools, it is absolutly beautiful and full of fun and beautiful sights to see. St. Augustine has some of the best food I have ever had and fun Restaurants... Just try Santa Marias on the water. Great food, simple and affordable, they ...Read More give you a basket of bread to feed to the birds and fish through a latch next to your table. The restaurant is surrounded with large windows on the bay and you can see dolphins swimming by daily. Then there is st george street where you can by all kinds of touristy fun stuff or tour the old buildings, ride trollys, eat ice cream buy yummy fudge or just people watch. Go visit the fort, or the wax museum, the old jail or ride one of the many horse anf buggys. Just have fun and soak in the history, and if you get a chance be sure to visit the holy lands. they are amazing and beautiful. Read Less
exciting small city with tons of fun User Rating 4 rating By stevie3 ( May 13, 2012) My fiance and myself booked a hotel(the country inn Carlson). There were many hotels/motels to choose from with price ranges $42 a night all the eas to $350 a night. Some beachfront, some right in the middle of town. There were also many bed and breakfasts. There were many attrac ...Read More tions to choose from. St Augustine happens to be the 3rd most haunted city in the u.s. we took a ghost tour by trolley which lead us by 2 graveyards, the haunted lighthouse, where we got out.to walk around, and lastly the old jailhouse. There we got out of the trolley where we met a guide who was one of the "inmates" who was hung in the jail. He was Awsome!! We also visited ripleys which was pretty fun if u took the time to read the stories. There was also some hands.on activities. We went to the alligator farm which was well worth the money. We got up close to hundreds of different alligators, crocodiles, birds, monkeys, and snakes. The albino alligators were pretty neat as well as the komodo dragon and the bridge where u walk over literally hundreds of gators under you. It just so happens that this time of year there are hundreds of birds nesting in the trees right above this gator pit!! O was literally within hands reach of a nest of babies!! Great for pictures. We also got to see the feeding of maximo the salt water croc. That night we took another ghost tour with ripleys. It's was also very fun. Throughout the 2 days we walked all over downtown old st Augustine. There were so many shops. Read Less
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exciting small city with tons of fun User Rating 4 rating By stevie3 ( May 13, 2012) My fiance and myself booked a hotel(the country inn Carlson). There were many hotels/motels to choose from with price ranges $42 a night all the eas to $350 a night. Some beachfront, some right in the middle of town. There were also many bed and breakfasts. There were many attrac ...Read More tions to choose from. St Augustine happens to be the 3rd most haunted city in the u.s. we took a ghost tour by trolley which lead us by 2 graveyards, the haunted lighthouse, where we got out.to walk around, and lastly the old jailhouse. There we got out of the trolley where we met a guide who was one of the "inmates" who was hung in the jail. He was Awsome!! We also visited ripleys which was pretty fun if u took the time to read the stories. There was also some hands.on activities. We went to the alligator farm which was well worth the money. We got up close to hundreds of different alligators, crocodiles, birds, monkeys, and snakes. The albino alligators were pretty neat as well as the komodo dragon and the bridge where u walk over literally hundreds of gators under you. It just so happens that this time of year there are hundreds of birds nesting in the trees right above this gator pit!! O was literally within hands reach of a nest of babies!! Great for pictures. We also got to see the feeding of maximo the salt water croc. That night we took another ghost tour with ripleys. It's was also very fun. Throughout the 2 days we walked all over downtown old st Augustine. There were so many shops. Read Less

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in St. Augustine? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Spanish Court
      Old City Gates
      Gibbs Park
      Anderson Circle
      Redoubt Wall Park
      Ponce de León Circle
      Plaza de la Constitución
      Gibbs Park

      Entertainment

      Golden Gypsy
      Colonial Quarter
      Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
      Colonial Oak Music Park
      Grace Gallery
      Oldest Wooden School House
      Old City Fine Art & More
      Aquamarine

      Food & Drink

      Odd Birds Bar
      Isabela's Bar Cuba
      Stogies Jazz Club & Listening
      White Lion
      Castillo Ice Cream
      The Backyard at Meehan's
      The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops
      The Tini Martini Bar

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in St. Augustine? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in St. Augustine.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is St. Augustine a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Anastasia Family Care