We're talkin' about Florida, right?
Just curious but what all are you looking for in a city other than work? Are you looking for nightlife, college chicks etc. or are you looking for a safe place to raise kids with good schools and stuff? I've been living here almost all my life and some of the things posted above are true. Since I was in middle school I seen a few gangs...:bored: realistically they're just a few kids who tell other kids they're in a gang. I know a few of these people and by the time they turn 20 they all got kids and claim they're trying to change.
As far as the redneck nonsense, it was true in the '90s when the city was redneck/hoodrat. Truth is it's not really like that anymore. Most of "the good ol' boys" have moved out of the actual city and into the outskirts like Middleburg, Starke, Macclenny and Callahan. The thing is the city's demographics is changing alot. Within the past decade there's been an influx other cultures including people from India, Mexico, Vietnam and some of the western European countries that speak the Slavic languages.
If you're concerned about violence I can say that everytime I hear something's happened, majority of the time it takes place on the same side of town. Mostly taking place on the northwest side of town involving some hoodrats... probably fightin' over who makes the best Kool-Aid:nonono:. If you're gettin' a job off of Gate you'll more than likely never set foot on that side because there just isn't much else there.
The city itself is pretty spaced out. I know some people who say that's their only complaint... that the city is too big. Which it is since it's the largest city in the 48 states land-wise. It gets pretty hot. For example, right now it's 87 outside at 3:30 in the afternoon. Believe it or not, every Jax-native I've met (myself included) wishes for snow every winter... It's THAT rare. Sometimes it'll get cold but other times you can wear shorts... in December:shrug: I like to post pictures of me driving with the top down in the winter. We DO get our fair share of rain though. Also, I think the city's done a pretty good job with dealing with the traffic. The worst parts are out of the city in Orange Park.
Out of all who posted thus far I would say Chris' post is probably the best. Gate parkway is literally 15 mins (or less) from the beaches plus I would say that's the city's most active part of town... but there still isn't much crime on that side of town other than your average drunk college kid trying to resist arrest. You can also visit tourist spots in the nation's first city with a 30 minute drive to St. Aug and Orlando is only 2 hours away which is ideal because people usually don't like living there with all the traffic. We always have family flying in from out of town, then we'll all drive to Orlando to visit Mickey. If I were you I would definitely jump to the opportunity. You could atleast visit first to see what you think.
Just curious but what all are you looking for in a city other than work? Are you looking for nightlife, college chicks etc. or are you looking for a safe place to raise kids with good schools and stuff? I've been living here almost all my life and some of the things posted above are true. Since I was in middle school I seen a few gangs...:bored: realistically they're just a few kids who tell other kids they're in a gang. I know a few of these people and by the time they turn 20 they all got kids and claim they're trying to change.
As far as the redneck nonsense, it was true in the '90s when the city was redneck/hoodrat. Truth is it's not really like that anymore. Most of "the good ol' boys" have moved out of the actual city and into the outskirts like Middleburg, Starke, Macclenny and Callahan. The thing is the city's demographics is changing alot. Within the past decade there's been an influx other cultures including people from India, Mexico, Vietnam and some of the western European countries that speak the Slavic languages.
If you're concerned about violence I can say that everytime I hear something's happened, majority of the time it takes place on the same side of town. Mostly taking place on the northwest side of town involving some hoodrats... probably fightin' over who makes the best Kool-Aid:nonono:. If you're gettin' a job off of Gate you'll more than likely never set foot on that side because there just isn't much else there.
The city itself is pretty spaced out. I know some people who say that's their only complaint... that the city is too big. Which it is since it's the largest city in the 48 states land-wise. It gets pretty hot. For example, right now it's 87 outside at 3:30 in the afternoon. Believe it or not, every Jax-native I've met (myself included) wishes for snow every winter... It's THAT rare. Sometimes it'll get cold but other times you can wear shorts... in December:shrug: I like to post pictures of me driving with the top down in the winter. We DO get our fair share of rain though. Also, I think the city's done a pretty good job with dealing with the traffic. The worst parts are out of the city in Orange Park.
Out of all who posted thus far I would say Chris' post is probably the best. Gate parkway is literally 15 mins (or less) from the beaches plus I would say that's the city's most active part of town... but there still isn't much crime on that side of town other than your average drunk college kid trying to resist arrest. You can also visit tourist spots in the nation's first city with a 30 minute drive to St. Aug and Orlando is only 2 hours away which is ideal because people usually don't like living there with all the traffic. We always have family flying in from out of town, then we'll all drive to Orlando to visit Mickey. If I were you I would definitely jump to the opportunity. You could atleast visit first to see what you think.
