City comparison
Four Corners, FL is about 150 miles (225 km) from Jacksonville, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Four Corners, FL to Jacksonville, FL takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 56,537 in Four Corners — about 16.8× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 48 sq mi for Four Corners.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Four Corners | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,690/mo | $1,281/mo | 31.9% higher in Four Corners |
| Median home value | $275,100 | $243,000 | 13.2% higher in Four Corners |
| Median household income | $72,931 | $64,138 | 13.7% higher in Four Corners |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 88.2 | ≈ equal (Jacksonville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Four Corners, you'd need $94,049 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 6% cheaper overall than Four Corners, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% higher in Four Corners than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Four Corners, you'd need about $75,239 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.