The First Coast
Northeast Florida, from the brick streets of St. Augustine to Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. Expect wide beaches, real seasons and the Jacksonville beach towns in between.
On average, strongest on beaches, the outdoors and meeting people. Weakest on nightlife.
Average of the 10 town scorecards. How we score
CompareCrescent Beach
A quiet strip of beach houses and condos south of St. Augustine Beach, between the ocean and the Matanzas River, with one of the widest, calmest beaches on the First Coast.
St. Augustine Beach
A relaxed beach town on Anastasia Island, ten minutes from the oldest city in the country.
St. Augustine
The oldest city in the country, with brick streets and beaches a bridge away.
Vilano Beach
A small beach community on the north side of the St. Augustine Inlet, with a retro little main street, a fishing pier on the river and downtown St. Augustine just over the bridge.
Ponte Vedra Beach
A golf town on the ocean, home to TPC Sawgrass and The Players Championship, with tall dunes and a huge coastal preserve.
Jacksonville Beach
A lively beach town with surf, patios and a big city next door.
Neptune Beach
A small residential beach town that shares a walkable town center with Atlantic Beach.
Jacksonville
A big, spread out river city where old oak lined neighborhoods like Riverside, Avondale and San Marco sit right on the St. Johns.
Atlantic Beach
A leafy beach town with a walkable town center it shares with Neptune Beach, and the trails of Hanna Park to the north.
Fernandina Beach
A Victorian downtown, shrimp boats and quiet beaches near Georgia.