Most of the families I help move here come from Ohio and California, and up in the Northeast, New York and New Jersey, where I started. They arrive for a job or a change of pace, they fall in love with Florida and St. Johns County, and they do not leave. I understand the pull, because it is the same one that kept my own family here.

The first thing almost everyone asks about is schools. In Florida, schools are ranked by county, and St. Johns is consistently one of the top rated counties in the state. That single fact reshapes a buyer's whole search, because here you are not hunting for one good school zone inside a mediocre district. The whole county is the good district. For families moving with kids, that takes the scariest variable off the table.

The lifestyle, and the 20 minute rule

The other draw is the lifestyle, and the best way I can describe it is that everything you need is an easy drive away. The beach, the intracoastal waterway, the shops and restaurants, the good hospitals. The airport is a straight shot up I 95. Our master planned communities are built around resort style amenities, so your kids can spend a Saturday at the pool or the splash park, and then you all go to the beach in the afternoon. We usually call that the Florida lifestyle. Beautiful sunshine, water everywhere, and you never feel like you are fighting the place to enjoy it.

Two big employers that move people here

Two anchors bring a steady stream of families to our area. The first is Mayo Clinic and the broader network of hospitals that are always hiring, which is why we work with so many physicians and medical professionals. The second is Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The Jacksonville area is the third largest Navy presence in the country, after Norfolk and San Diego. Both of those create a very specific kind of buyer, and we built dedicated guides for each one.

Relocating for Mayo Clinic or a hospital role →
PCS or military relocation to NAS Jacksonville →

What people get wrong before they arrive

The most common misconception is that St. Johns is one place. It is not. It is a handful of very different master planned communities, each with its own personality, price range, and rhythm, and choosing the wrong one for your family is the mistake I most often help people avoid. A golfer who lands in a young family community will feel out of step. A family with three kids in a 55 and over neighborhood will feel boxed in. That is the whole reason these community pages exist. So you can find your fit before you ever get on a plane.

Durbin Crossing →
RiverTown →
Nocatee →
Julington Creek Plantation →
Cimarrone and the County Road 210 golf communities →