Best Hot Jobs and Attractions for Travel and Retirement in Florida's Biggest City

Located near the Northeast Coast of Florida and just a few miles south of Georgia, Jacksonville supports over 841,000 residents as of the US Census2010, and is home to most of the residents of Duval County. As one of the largest-populated cities in the United States, Jacksonville's physical land area is Number One in area among all US cities. In addition, the city contains approximately 1/10 of the total population of the State of Florida. While all this is true, Jacksonville also bills itself as a place away from the more hectic tourist centers in South Florida.

Jacksonville covers a metro area that contains a far-ranging selection of work opportunities, dwelling places, shopping districts, higher education, entertainment, dining, cultural, historical, and arts districts. It is also set near the Atlantic Ocean, a number of the best beaches in Florida, and several natural and wildlife preserves. Healthcare facilities are excellent in this part of the state, with the Mayo Clinic and other hospitals and medical practices at hand; although alternative health practices also flourish.

Local universities and colleges offer training in healthcare professionals, business, sciences, lanaguages, and other programs that help build new jobs from products and services that retirees and working families will use. Jacksonville is rated by several financial, economical, and lyfestyle organizations, including Money Magazine, as one of the best places to retire in America; but it also is a fine place to work, raise a family, and meet singles.

The various neighborhood divisions of Jacksonville are displayed in the scheme to the right. However, the Downtown Area and Beach District on the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville are among the most popular.

Major revitalization since 2000 has been completed Downtown to the tune of billions of dollars, with more in the future. Living spaces have joined businesses and cultural organizations to create an urban environment that rivals other large US cities. Infrastructure improvements have made the Urban Core both sustainable and walkable on the Jacksonville Riverfront.

A tour of historic churches points out the architectural heritage of Downtown Jacksonville, while a weekly arts walk on Wednesdays rivals the gallery hop of any other city. A kind of culinary tour is offered in August and is called Eat Up Downtown. For the family, movies are shown for four weeks each spring in the park on the Southbank of the river.

Jacksonville Beaches

The Beach district includes Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach, with Ponte Vedra Beach a bit to the south on Highway 1A. the beaches cover just over 20 miles of the Atlantic coastline.

• Atlantic Beach - Off Route 10, Atlantic Boulevard.
• Neptune Beach - Also off Route 10, about 1/2 mile south of Atlantic Beach.
• Jacksonville Beach - Off State Route 90, Beach Boulevard. The Mayo Clinic is approximately 1/4 mile west of the beach, on County Road 101A at Butler Boulevard, Route 202.

This is an industrial- and commercial-zoned location that covers 17,000 acres inj western Jacksonville/Duval County and is one of the largest in the Eastern US. It features a number of parcels of land ripe for commerical development surrounded by first rate infrastructure and a long runway strip. Once a US Naval Air Station, this site is one of the reasons that Jacksonville continues to grow.

Among the prestigious tenants at the Cecil Commerce Center® are the Florida State College Aviation Center of Excellence, Homeland Security, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

1. Salespeople
2. Java Developers
3. Physical Therapy Assistants
4. Occupational Therapists
5. Physical Therapists
6. Occupational Therapy Assistants
7. Business Analysts
8. Sales Representatives
9. Account Executives
10. .Net Developers
11. Assistant Managers
12. Speech Language Pathologists
13. Truckers - Owner Operators
14. Project Managers
15. Registers Nurses (RNs), Travel Nurses
16. Dental Assistants

1. Citicards - Credit card division of Citicorp and Citibank
2. Merrill Lynch - Financial Products and Investment
3. St. Vincent's Medical Center
4. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
5. JPMorgan Chase - Banking, Financial Products, and Investment
6. HCA - Healthcare
7. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida - Health and Medical Insurance

1. Biomedical Engineers
2. Home Health Aides (HHAs)
3. Medical Scientists
4. Biochemists and Biophysicists
5. Physician('s) Assistants
6. Personal and Homecare Aides
7. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
8. Radiation Therapists
9. Financial Examiners
10. Dental Hygienists
11. Physical Therapy Assistants
12. Dental Assistants
13. Medical Assistants
14. Athletic Trainers
15. Physical Therapists
16. Pharmacy Technicians
17. Occupational Therapy Assistants
18. Audiologists
19. Surgical Technologists
20. Occupational Therapists

College Level

• Jacksonville Dolphins
• North Florida Ospreys

League

• Jacksonville Lizard Kings (ECHL)
• Jacksonville Suns (AA)

Professional

• Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)

• Brookdale Senior Living is a corporation in most US States that offers a range of dwelling options for people aged 55+, from skilled nursing and dementia care all the way to independent living. Not only do they have openings for residents in Jacksonville, they offer a steady number of job listings as well. Cypress Village is their location in Jacksonville, set up as resort living.

Affordable Communities for the 55+ Person

• Brighton Bay Senior Living Community; 10061 Sweetwater Parkway; Jacksonville, FL 32256. 185 units for independent living in southeastern Jacksonville.
• Cecil Pines - Phone 888-968-0905
• Christine Cove - 3730 Soutel Drive; Jacksonville, FL 32208
• Riverwood at Nocatee - Ponte Vedra -- Phone 904-217-0005
• Solvita: http://www.solvita.com
• Sweetwater by Del Webb; 9028 Tropical Bend Circlel Jacksonville FL 32256

Considering Purchasing a Home?

Tulia.com: July 2011-- Prices have appreciated by +0.7% during the last year.

• Price Range on 11,290 homes: $1,000 (Foreclosure) to $6.9 Million
• Median Sales Price: $110,000 (down nearly 4% during the last year)
• Beach Real Estate; Price Range on 460 homes: $6,100 (Foreclosure) to $4 Million