Moving from Orlando to Jacksonville?
Orlando to JAX — within FL, same 0% tax, 12% cheaper housing, financial services + Atlantic beaches.
- 140 mi Distance
- 2 hr 15 min Drive time
- 12% lower Home prices
- 224 Sun days/year
Orlando-to-Jacksonville is the casual in-state Florida move. Same FL 0% tax, only 140 miles apart. Housing 12% cheaper, COL 4% lower. The pull: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) HQ, Anheuser-Busch (Jacksonville brewery), Black Knight, JaxPort, and Atlantic beaches 20 min east. Trade: Orlando's theme park economy for JAX's financial services and port logistics.
Why people move from Orlando to Jacksonville.
- Same FL 0% income tax — financially neutral on tax
- Housing 12% cheaper — $370K Orlando SFH becomes $325K JAX SFH
- Cost of living 4% lower
- Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) HQ — major fintech
- Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville brewery + Black Knight (mortgage tech)
- JaxPort — 3rd largest US auto port + cargo
- Atlantic beaches 20 min east (Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra)
- Mayo Clinic Florida (Jacksonville)
The money side of FL → FL.
Orlando
- Median home$370,000
- Income tax0% (FL)
- Cost index99
Jacksonville
- Median home$325,000
- Income tax0% (FL — same)
- Cost index95
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Jacksonville, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Jacksonville Beaches (Atlantic, Neptune, Jax Beach) — 26 miles of beach; surf-friendly, family-friendly
- Friendship Fountain — Iconic riverside fountain; Southbank Riverwalk
- Big Talbot Island State Park — Boneyard Beach with weathered driftwood
Culture & Arts
- Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens — Riverside museum with formal gardens
- St. Augustine (45 min south) — Oldest continuously occupied European city in US (1565)
- TIAA Bank Field (Jaguars) — NFL stadium
- Kingsley Plantation — Oldest standing plantation house in FL; National Park Service
- Riverside / Avondale historic districts — Walkable historic neighborhoods
Family-Friendly
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens — Among oldest US zoos; African and Asian collections
- Museum of Science and History (MOSH) — Hands-on; planetarium, archaeology
Jacksonville's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Jacksonville resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Orsay French bistro Avondale
Beloved bistro
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Black Sheep Restaurant American Five Points
Modern American
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Bistro Aix French Mediterranean San Marco
San Marco Square favorite
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Restaurant Doro Italian Downtown
Wood-fired Italian; rooftop
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Maple Street Biscuit Company Southern biscuits Multiple
Born in Jacksonville (now national)
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Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops Ice pops/dessert Multiple
St. Augustine origin; Jax outpost
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Town Hall American San Marco
Modern American gastropub
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Singleton's Seafood Shack Seafood Mayport
Dock-side fresh local seafood
Best Jacksonville neighborhoods for Orlando transplants.
Mapped to the Orlando neighborhoods that probably feel like home to you.
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Riverside / Avondale
If Winter Park was your speed — walkable historic, restaurants, bungalows
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San Marco
If Lake Eola Heights was your goal — walkable shopping/restaurants, top schools, charming
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Five Points
If Mills 50 hip was your vibe — walkable, restaurants, art, breweries
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Ortega
If Lake Nona affluent was your speed — affluent, walkable, top schools, $700K-$3M+
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Mandarin (suburb)
If Baldwin Park master-planned was your model — master-planned, top schools, walkable centers
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Ponte Vedra Beach (suburb)
If you wanted beach + family — affluent beach community, top schools, $500K-$3M+
What daily life feels like in Jacksonville.
Climate
Humid subtropical. Hot, humid summers (72-92°F, June-Sept). Mild winters (45-67°F, rare freeze). Hurricane season June-November (Matthew 2016, Irma 2017). 224 sun days/year.
- Summer72-91°F
- Winter45-66°F
- Sun days/yr224
- Rainfall52 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score26/100
- Transit Score26/100
- Bike Score47/100
Jacksonville is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- 26 miles of beaches — Atlantic, Neptune, Jax, Ponte Vedra, Mickler's
- St. Johns River — kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing
- Talbot Islands State Parks — beaches, hiking
- Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve — 46,000 acres
- Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve — coastal estuary
- Surfing — surfable waves year-round at Jax Beach
What changes about your daily life.
- Same FL 0% income tax — no change
- Housing 12% cheaper — modest savings
- Cost of living 4% lower
- Climate similar (both humid-subtropical, JAX slightly cooler)
- Hurricane risk shifts modestly — Orlando inland, JAX coastal Atlantic
- Property insurance comparable (both have FL crisis exposure)
- Beach access transforms — Orlando 1 hr east to Cocoa; JAX 20 min east to Jax Beach
- Theme park economy shrinks (Orlando is the apex)
- Career mix shifts — theme parks/Lockheed to financial services/port
How to drive there.
What it takes to move 140 miles.
- Full-service (3BR)$1,500-$3,200
- Container/PODS$1,200-$2,500
- DIY (26-ft truck)$700-$1,600
- Best monthsOct-Apr (avoid hurricane season)
- Lead time3-5 weeks ahead
Intra-state FL move; FDACS regulated, no federal USDOT.
Moving from Orlando to Jacksonville: FAQ.
Will I miss theme parks?
Less than expected. The 2.25-hour drive between JAX and Orlando enables monthly Disney/Universal trips with annual passes. Many JAX families maintain Orlando theme park memberships. The compensation: JAX has Atlantic beaches 20 min east + Mayo Clinic Florida + lower housing.
JAX beaches vs. Orlando beach access?
JAX wins. JAX beaches (Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, Atlantic Beach) are 20 min east. Orlando is 1 hour east to Cocoa Beach. JAX beach access is daily-life accessible; Orlando is weekend-trip accessible. Most Orlando-to-JAX movers cite this as a primary lifestyle upgrade.
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