Jacksonville Overview | An informative introduction to Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is fascinating city with several things that make it unique among other American cities. It has one of the most interesting histories of any city in the country with it's connection to St. Augustine. In this video I briefly cover Jacksonville's history, population, skyline as well as a few things that make Jacksonville unique. Thanks for watching: Jacksonville Overview | An informative introduction to Jacksonville, Florida.

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[roywilliams]

Outstanding, thank you for sharing this great video!!!!

[BoundyMan]

I lived there from 1977 to 83 when I was a kid. While I was born in Albany, NY, I consider Jacksonville my hometown because it's the first city I remember living in. One of my favorite places to go was the Children's Museum, now called MOSH, which is by the Friendship Fountain.

[laurabagley]

I’m so impressed how you can condense so much info into a concise overview! Great video!!

[davidpetersen]

Thanks for another fine video in your series. I did not know the military had such a big presence in this city. I’ve been to Jacksonville and areas around it and really enjoyed the beaches and scenic oak trees. The skyline is nice but it puzzles me as to why the city hasn’t added new skyscrapers since 2006. The cities in Florida come in various flavors. I would say Orlando & Miami are on the glamorous end of the scale with Jacksonville on the other end as a busy seaport and industrial hub. Tampa would be somewhere in the middle. What I love most about northern Florida is how uncrowded and inexpensive a vacation can be in this part of the state. 🎉❤😊

[mariowalker]

I been in the Jacksonville metro area for a few years and I must say, its an interesting city despite being the most ignored large city in Florida. I now live in Yulee (just north of Jax). Its a booming suburb near the Florida Georiga line and it gives a nice alternative to those who want a nice middle class life in NEFL without too much crime. Duval county (city of Jacksonville and the beaches) has a lot of suburban sprawl and nice homes, but the city has a reputation for having a high murder rate (by Florida standards). Jacksonville is still safer than most rust-belt city, but high compared to the big coastal cities.

[restfulambiancehq]

Jacksonville hasn’t built a high rise since 2008. We’re leagues behind all of our peer cities. It truly is a city that doesn’t grow.

[morphinpug]

Wow, I was hoping for one of these for my home city. I’ve lived here all my life just because I’ve never done anything about it. I’m very interested to see what the outside view of Jacksonville is. Thank you for this.

[JobyJoby-iwwr]

My family moved to Jax in 1962 from Kansas City area. 34 years later, we cleared out and never looked back. Jax/Duval still holds a special place in my heart.❤

[anime_weeb]

It's such a beautiful city. I live in Florida and went to Jacksonville several times for events and met plenty of anime voice actors.

[MarcusTrawick]

My hometown! This video reminds me of all the reasons I've never left.

[The_whit_ravn]

Great video. I like the skyline considering the size and population.

[LeveyHere]

Awesome!!! Always love this city videos.

[irmakalember]

Looks really nice. It’s interesting I never been. I been to Florida many times

[irmakalember]

He has such a great voice. Does a great job explaining history. It’s very professional. ❤😊

[drewstice]

You’re welcome for me watching my good man 💯

[jeffdobski]

My wife & I have friends in & around JAX & St. Augustine.
It was a dream of ours to retire in the area…not anymore.
Explosive, uncontrolled growth & hyper-inflated housing prices have us looking north in the Brunswick/St. Simons area.
That being said, we will always love JAX, but working in Downtown Atlanta for nearly a quarter century has made me looking for a much slower paced lifestyle in a less densely populated area

[patrickneil]

I think the area itself from above looks like a nice scenery especially near the waters and beaches, i think the buildings itself is nicely design and moderately looking it just surprises me that a city with 900, 000 peaple has a very underwelming downtown area...seems like it would be way crowded with high rises and tall buildings in the downtown area.

[BarnabyJones]

Lived in Jacksonville for 4 years for school, literally the most unimpressive city ive been to

[Watch-n-Pray]

This is my city. It has alot of potential but the local city government is corrupt. Plenty of land and local history. Cons: Crime, roadways, schools
Pros: Beaches, parks, restaurants, outdoor activities, peaceful neighborhoods.

[jazzcatjohn]

Very underwhelming city and skyline. Watching this makes me so happy to live in Seattle.