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Spring Park

Spring Park

Suburban Neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida

Duval County 32207

Neighborhood Reviews
3.5
$221,480 Average Value
$191 Average Price per Sq Ft
10 Homes For Sale

Small community in South Jacksonville with busy roads

Spring Park is part of a busy area in South Jacksonville, sandwiched between buzzing Interstate 95 and Atlantic Boulevard. Commuters are heading into downtown, about 3 miles west, and travelers are jetting to the beach about 15 miles east. "It's near major highways, with downtown Jacksonville close by," says Fatima Latic, property manager at the local Stonemont Village Apartments. "You're also not far from popular beaches." While cars frequent surrounding roadways, the community's residential streets stay pretty quiet – lined with mature trees and decades-old homes. "It's popular with investors and younger families with kids," says local Realtor Alicia Slater of Momentum Realty. She's sold homes in the area for nearly five years. "It's great for people that don't want an HOA. They can have chickens in their backyards if they want." Investors purchase many of the community's older homes, remodel and rent them out, leading to over half of the community's residents being renters.

The Spring Park neighborhood is full of beautiful scenery and landscapes.
The Spring Park neighborhood is full of beautiful scenery and landscapes.
Locals live in mid-century ranch style homes in Spring Park.
Locals live in mid-century ranch style homes in Spring Park.
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Ranch-styles and multi-family homes

Most homes were built between the 1940s and the early '60s. Buyers will mostly find single-family, ranch-style homes that measure anywhere between 900 and 1,600 square feet with three bedrooms. A few bungalows and cottages line roads like Faws Street and a couple of contemporary colonials live throughout the neighborhood. Single-family homes usually list between $130,000 and $350,000, but a few newly constructed and renovated homes sell between $350,000 and $500,000. "As an older, more established neighborhood, you can find more affordable housing here than in many other parts of Jacksonville," Latic says. Multi-family homes, including the duplexes and quadplexes along Belden Circle, are typically picked up by investors. They usually list between $400,000 and $600,000, with each unit renting between $900 and $1,200 monthly. Spring Park Road features sidewalks and bike lanes, but branching residential streets are narrow and don't have sidewalks. Live oaks line many streets and outstretched branches have draping Spanish moss.

Spring Park neighborhood is in a popular location close to Jacksonville, FL.
Spring Park neighborhood is in a popular location close to Jacksonville, FL.
Locals adorn their front yards with figurines and more in Spring Park.
Locals adorn their front yards with figurines and more in Spring Park.
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Restaurants line Atlantic Boulevard

"There's a lot of diversity in the area, which has led to many authentic restaurants and stores," Slater says. Havana Jax Café offers home-cooked Cuban dishes, from classic Cuban sandwiches to ropa vieja. Plus, the restaurant serves tres leches cake and Café Cubano. The Hungry Caterpillar is a popular vegan spot with cashew mac-and-cheese, black bean and walnut smash patty melts and various salads. La Gran Parada offers authentic Dominican cuisine, and Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q has smoked meats and pulled pork sandwiches. Spring Park has several small food and convenience stores, from La Guadalupana on Spring Park Road to Soriya Food Market on Emerson Street. Bix-box stores, like Publix and Aldi, are a mile away from the community.

Mandalay Asian Market vegatables
Mandalay Asian Market vegatables
Aldi on Emerson St
Aldi on Emerson St
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Walks to St. Nicholas Playground

At the heart of Spring Park is St. Nicholas Playground – a small patch of land dedicated to community recreation in the late 1930s. The playground includes baseball fields, a basketball court and a short hiking trail. It's maintained by the Spring Park Neighborhood Association. Cuba Hunter Park is a mile outside Spring Park. It has a popular skate park with a half-pipe, quarter-pipe and a few jump boxes. Plus, the park has a walking trail, a multi-use athletic field and a quarter-mile boardwalk that weaves through a few acres of wetlands. The Cuba Hunter Community Center features a multi-purpose room and an indoor gymnasium. At Community First Igloo, locals enjoy ice skating, participate in a hockey league or clinic, or catch a Jacksonville Icemen game — Jacksonville's minor league professional hockey team.

Local climb high at The Edge rock gym in Spring Park.
Local climb high at The Edge rock gym in Spring Park.
Locals feed the ducks at Cuba Hunter Park in Spring Park.
Locals feed the ducks at Cuba Hunter Park in Spring Park.
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Career focused learning at Englewood High

Duval County Public Schools scores an overall B on Niche and serves nearly 129,000 students. Spring Park Elementary School, located at the heart of the community, scores a C on Niche. Southside Middle School has a C on Niche, and Englewood High School receives a B-minus. The high school features two career academies, the Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Marketing Academy and the Communication Academy, which focuses on television production. The high school also offers an Early College program, which helps students earn college credit through a partnership with the Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Welcome to Englewood High Schoolwere teachers work hard for quality education.
Welcome to Englewood High Schoolwere teachers work hard for quality education.
Spring Park Elementary School serves students in the Spring Park neighborhood.
Spring Park Elementary School serves students in the Spring Park neighborhood.
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Heading into downtown Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority serves Spring Park, and bus stops line Phillips Highway, Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. The community is between major Interstates 95 and Atlantic Boulevard and about 3 miles from downtown Jacksonville. Wolfson Children's Hospital is about 3 miles northwest of Spring Park, and HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is 2 miles east. Florida's Mayo Clinic location is also roughly 15 miles east. The Jacksonville International Airport is a 20-mile trip north on I-95.

Spring Park is a quiet neighborhood yet just miles away from Jacksonville, FL.
Spring Park is a quiet neighborhood yet just miles away from Jacksonville, FL.
Businesses at busy intersection of Phillips and Emerson in near the Spring Park neighborhood.
Businesses at busy intersection of Phillips and Emerson in near the Spring Park neighborhood.
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Crime

Spring Park has a CAP Index Crime Score of eight out of 10, which is higher than the American average of four out of 10.

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Parks in this Area

Transit

Airport

Jacksonville International

29 min drive

Bus

3435 Philips Hwy.

Bus

St. Augustine Rd. & Phillips Hwy.

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Atlantic Blvd. & Merrill Ave.

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Beach Blvd. & Carmichael Ave.

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3350 Phillips Hwy.

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3494 Philips Hwy.

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Beach Blvd. & Art Museum Dr.

Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 2 Reviews
3.0 Niche User
3/24/2015 Niche Review
The area is mostly filled with fast food chains, supermarkets and motels/hotels. All of the corporate jobs are downtown. Unless you are a government worker or have a degree, it is extremely hard to find an enjoyable job to earn a decent wage without simply starting your own business.
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Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Spring Park US
Homicide 7 4
Sexual Assault 7 4
Assault with Weapon 9 4
Robbery 8 4
Burglary 9 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 8 4
Larceny 8 4
Crime Score 8 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Demographics and Home Trends

Home Trends

Median Price (12 Mo)
$235,500
Median Single Family Price
$239,000
Median Townhouse Price
$408,000
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$191
Number of Homes for Sale
10
Last 12 months Home Sales
52
Months of Supply
2.30
Median List Price
$240,000
Median Discount From 1st List Price
0%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-6%

Home Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
1,436
Median Year Built
1947
Avg. Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,253
Significantly below the national average
1,935
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,214
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
976
Average 1 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
636
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
7,840

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

Homes for Rent

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Average Home Value




Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Renters

Demographics

Total Population
5,349
Median Age
37
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
15.1%
On par with the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$40,683
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$51,046

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
80.2%
College Graduates
15.3%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
4.2%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.5%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
49''
Average Winter Low Temperature
45°F
Average Summer High Temperature
91°F
Annual Snowfall
0''

Area Factors

Very Bikeable

Bike Score®

71 / 100

Car-Dependent

Walk Score®

39 / 100

Some Transit

Transit Score®

32 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

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