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Jacksonville real estate facts:

Jacksonville, located on the northeast coast, is the largest city in Florida. The city was founded in 1791. It is the main city in the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, which has over 1.3 million people.

Jacksonville's tropical climate, large 80,000 acre park system (the largest urban park system in the country), and access to the St. Johns River and Atlantic Ocean, make it a beautiful place to enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing and surfing.

Among the city's rankings:

• #1 "Workforce" and "Economic Climate" (CNBC and Forbes - 2008)
• #3 America's Cleanest Cities (Forbes magazine - 2008)
• #3 Best City in the U.S. for Jobs (Forbes magazine - 2007)
• #6 Top 10 Tax Friendly Cities in the U.S. (Kiplinger.com, 2009)
• #9 Least Stressful Metro Area (Bizjournals - 2008)

The city is divided into 6 major areas which contain distinct neighborhoods:

1. Urban Core (Downtown Jacksonville) - Brentwood, Brooklyn, Fairfield, Hogans Creek, LaVilla, Longbranch, Midtown, Mid-Westside, Moncrief, Phoenix, Springfield, Southside, Tallyrand
2. Greater Arlington (Arlington) - Mayport, St. Nicholas, Sandalwood
3. North Jacksonville (North side) - Dames Pointe, Garden City, Dinsmore, Oceanway, San Mateo
4. Northwest Jacksonville - Panama Park, North Shore
5. Southeast Jacksonville (Southside) -Bayard, Bay Meadows, Lakewood, Mandarin, San Marco, Sunbeam
6. Southwest Jacksonville (Westside) - Argyle, historic Avondale and Ortega, Cedar Hills, Lake Shore, Normandy, Paxon, Riverside, Wesconnett, Whitehouse