Planning to move to Jax in an year

[JBtwinz]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

Low Country Classic's does build a nice home, unfortunately this one is in Historic Springfield a not too nice area of Jax! (no matter what delusional people keep saying)

They can also build in the much more desirable San Marco, Avondale and Riverside urban areas of town.

While Springfield is trying to breakout of it's past you definitely need to beware of it's problems. A lot of people promote it's one square mile Historic section, outside of that area things change dramatically. I would be cautious of a community that has to pay for extra police protection outside of what they are receiving from the police now.

See link below:

Neighborhood group links its police patrol program to a more secure Springfield | jacksonville.com

[fsquid]

I agree with Robyn, rent before you buy.

[tercel95]

Originally Posted by crazynip

Why Jacksonville? There's many, many, many, many, many other places that are much nicer.

You realize you are moving to the murder capital of Florida for 13 out of 14 years in a row

He said he could possibly transfer within his company. While JAX does have a very high murder rate, it is also the largest landmass city in the country. The crime is very segregated and there are plenty of safe places to live.

Jacksonville can be great option for people living in the high tax, high cost of living northeast.

[ShakenStirred]

Originally Posted by tercel95

He said he could possibly transfer within his company. While JAX does have a very high murder rate, it is also the largest landmass city in the country. The crime is very segregated and there are plenty of safe places to live.

Jacksonville can be great option for people living in the high tax, high cost of living northeast.

And prefer the safety of a concealed weapons law I might add.

[fsu813]

Originally Posted by JBtwinz

While Springfield is trying to breakout of it's past you definitely need to beware of it's problems. A lot of people promote it's one square mile Historic section, outside of that area things change dramatically. I would be cautious of a community that has to pay for extra police protection outside of what they are receiving from the police now.

See link below:

Neighborhood group links its police patrol program to a more secure Springfield | jacksonville.com

You do realize no one recommended that area, right? The original poster's criteria doesn't lend itself to that neighborhood. Besides, paying cops to do a little extra patroling a few hours a week isn't any different than a gated community hiring a full-time security guard (or multiple, as many have). Becareful! (ha)

[tercel95]

Originally Posted by ShakenStirred

And prefer the safety of a concealed weapons law I might add.

Honestly with the money you would save from moving from the NE, you could pay a personal bodyguard.

[Robyn55]

Originally Posted by fsu813

You do realize no one recommended that area, right? The original poster's criteria doesn't lend itself to that neighborhood. Besides, paying cops to do a little extra patroling a few hours a week isn't any different than a gated community hiring a full-time security guard (or multiple, as many have). Becareful! (ha)

It is kind of different. We have a "security company" that has roving cars - but no one carries guns. If the need for a gun/law enforcement were to arise - the police would be called. We do hire people from the SJCSO (I don't know how many - or for how many hours). We hire them to patrol traffic - enforce the traffic laws and give out traffic tickets when appropriate (our private security can't give out tickets). Robyn