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Florida State College at Jacksonville Downtown Campus Jacksonville, FL

Enjoy easy access to education in the heart of Jacksonville

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Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Downtown Campus opened in 1977. Situated in Downtown Jacksonville’s historic Springfield neighborhood, FSCJ Downtown Campus sits near the core of Jacksonville’s business, entertainment, and sports district. FSCJ is committed to providing access to relevant lifelong education with high value through the use of traditional classes, hybrid courses, and online classes. Bearing a high level of respect for diversity, FSCJ’s students come from more than 146 countries and range in age from 15 to 77 years old. A variety of apartments are available for rent near FSCJ’s Downtown Campus. Convenience to I-95, Jacksonville Skyway monorail, and bus service make commuting to campus simple. The many amenities of Downtown Jacksonville, Saint Johns River, and nearby Atlantic Coast beaches ensure there’s plenty to do near Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Downtown Campus.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Jacksonville, FL is $1,036 for a studio, $1,309 for one bedroom, $1,547 for two bedrooms, and $1,908 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Jacksonville has increased by 0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 481 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,036/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 744 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,309/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,085 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,547/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,378 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,908/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Schools

Hendricks Avenue Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

661 Students

River City Science Academy Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

600 Students

Abess Park Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

481 Students

Chet's Creek Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

1,074 Students

River City Science Academy Mandarin

Public

Grades K-8

887 Students

River City Science Academy Middle-High

Public

Grades 6-12

1,027 Students

River City Science Academy Mandarin

Public

Grades K-8

887 Students

Duval Charter School At Southside

Public

Grades K-8

953 Students

Stanton College Preparatory

Public

Grades 9-12

1,302 Students

Samuel W. Wolfson High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,129 Students

River City Science Academy Middle-High

Public

Grades 6-12

1,027 Students

Paxon School/Advanced Studies

Public

Grades 9-12

1,364 Students

Darnell Cookman Middle/High School

Public

Grades 6-12

1,018 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • MOSH - Museum of Science & History
  • Jessie Ball DuPont Park
  • Bulls Bay Preserve
  • The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
  • North Shore Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Jacksonville International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.