Is Jacksonville as awful to live and work in as I imagine it is?

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If you’re not from there, yes. I’m sure many will disagree. Lived there for a while. Also lived in several other Florida cities. Happy to opine on specific Qs if you’re considering a move.

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For context, I currently live and work in miami. So that’s kind of my baseline. I get north/central Florida are at a different pace, but Jacksonville has always struck me as just not great. Slow, not much to do, etc.

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I liked the Avondale neighborhood near downtown. Some good restaurants and generally decent, not good-old-boy south (although there is some of that everywhere in Jax), a cool park not too far, some great old homes.

I will say that, from the perspective of an Orlando resident, it is very much the south as compared to other parts of the state.

I’ve spent some weekends up there and was able to find some enclaves within the city itself that felt more moderate, and affirmatively look forward to trips there, even if I’m unsure I’d live there.

Yes. Lol I did not enjoy it at all. I was from out of state and it wasn’t from me. I stayed there for a year and a half. I much preferred Tampa and Orlando. Currently in Tampa.

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