A town of 15,351, settled in 1565. Home to 42 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things St. Augustine does most differently from other towns.
1893 · RUIDIAZ(1893) 1.04310 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 42 places on the National Register.
Coastal flooding makes up 26% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
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Ordered by what stands out in St. Augustine. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools St. Augustine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. B. Hunt Elementary School | PK–5 | 540 | A |
| Ketterlinus Elementary School | PK–5 | 405 | A |
| ST. Augustine Public Montessori School | K–6 | 133 | B+ |
| Deaf Elementary School (FSDB) | PK–5 | 97 | D |
| Blind PK-8 School (FSDB) | PK–8 | 65 | C− |
| Cathedral Parish School Private | PK–8 | 389 |
About one in 4 of St. Augustine’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (21%), St. Augustine Beach (3%) and Tampa (1%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The typical St. Augustine home is worth about $429,000, down 1.7% in a year, 14% above the Florida typical home.
7.9 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anastasia State Park | 2.9 mi | 529 |
| 2. Eddie Vickers Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 3. Dr Robert B. Hayling Freedom Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
St. Augustine beats the Florida average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | St. Augustine | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.9% | 26.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.1% |
St. Augustine has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
St. Augustine's reported crime rate is well above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 52 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
42 places in St. Augustine on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
St. Augustine or Saint Augustine is a city in and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Jacksonville, the city is on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish settlers, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in what is now the contiguous United States. St. Augustine was founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor. He named the settlement San Agustín, because his ships bearing settlers, troops, and supplies from Spain had first sighted land in Florida eleven days earlier on August 28, the feast day of St. Augus…
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2 towns share a border with St. Augustine.
