St. Augustine vs. St. Augustine Beach (vacation, work, crime)

[Phriend]

Could someone please tell me the difference between St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach? (Crime, appearance and architecture, city life, etc.)

[riveree]

They're very close physically, so there won't be much difference in crime or city life.

The architecture between historic downtown (some buildings dating to the 16th century) and St. Augustine Beach (1950's, 60's, 70's...) are going to be vastly different, but it's all "St. Aug" in feeling.

You really need to visit and see it firsthand. It's a destination for travelers worldwide for a reason, so it's hard to sum it all up in a succinct manner.

It's a great place to visit, the reality of actually living in the parts you visit (such as Downtown St. Aug) is something else entirely. Most people end up living in St. John's County at large, not really in any of the tourist destination parts of St. Augustine proper.

[dkgris]

I live and work in Saint Augustine and I love this town. The people are down to earth and have been good to me. We came for a visit on vacation and my husband could not get the town out of his mind. The beach is my husbands passion and he has an interest in history. I love it cause it is small unlike Jax and the traffic is not too bad.