Uncrowded Atlantic beaches, world-class medicine, championship golf and a major city with an international airport — all inside a short drive. No state income tax.
#1
TOP PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA
St. Johns County was ranked Florida's #1 school district again in 2026, earning an A — a grade it has held every year since the state began grading districts in 2004. This home is zoned for Ocean Palms Elementary, Alice B. Landrum Middle and Ponte Vedra High.
TPC
HOME OF THE PGA TOUR
Ponte Vedra is the global headquarters of the PGA TOUR and home to TPC Sawgrass, the Stadium Course and its famous island-green 17th — site of THE PLAYERS Championship every March. Plus the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and Sawgrass Country Club close by.
Mayo
WORLD-CLASS HEALTH CARE
Mayo Clinic's Florida campus is roughly 20 minutes away — ranked the #1 hospital in metro Jacksonville by U.S. News & World Report, nationally ranked in 10 specialties and top-ranked in Florida in six. Baptist, UF Health and Ascension St. Vincent's round out the region.
Navy
MILITARY & VETERANS
Naval Station Mayport and NAS Jacksonville anchor one of the Navy's largest regions. Naval Hospital Jacksonville now partners with the VA — VA surgeons began operating there in 2026 — and a new, larger VA outpatient center is underway in North Jacksonville.
$344M
JAX AIRPORT, GOING GLOBAL
Jacksonville International's new Concourse B adds six gates and is set to open December 2026. A new customs facility for private and corporate aircraft opened in 2026, and the airport authority is actively pursuing nonstop service to London, Dublin, Paris, Frankfurt and Reykjavik.
$1.4B
JAGUARS & A NEW DOWNTOWN
The Jaguars' "Stadium of the Future" renovation is under construction and scheduled to open for the 2028 season — the centerpiece of a downtown riverfront rebuild alongside The Shipyards district.
Boca
PALM BEACH AFFLUENCE, NORTH FLORIDA PACE
Ponte Vedra Beach ranks among Florida's wealthiest communities, with average household income on par with Boca Raton. The difference: no high-rises, no gridlock, and far more home for the money than Palm Beach.
Guana
BEACH & PRESERVE
Beach life without oceanfront prices. Mickler's Landing — one of the quietest beaches on the coast — is a walk, bike or golf-cart ride from the door, and the undeveloped Guana beaches are a short drive south. Kayaking, fishing and trails start at the community dock on the 73,000-acre Guana Tolomato Matanzas reserve.
Shop
LUXURY SHOPPING & DINING
St. Johns Town Center — Northeast Florida's premier open-air luxury destination, with Louis Vuitton, Gucci, RH and Nordstrom. Whole Foods in Jacksonville Beach, Publix GreenWise in Nocatee, and the shops and restaurants of Sawgrass Village, Nocatee Town Center and the Beaches close to home.
1565
ST. AUGUSTINE NEXT DOOR
America's oldest city — its restaurants, galleries and historic district — is about 30 minutes south.