Living in Lakeside, Florida
Lakeside is an unincorporated community in Clay County, with about 32,105 people.1 It feels suburban, at 2,386 people per square mile.1,3
Unincorporated: there's no city government; Clay County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, in Orange Park, about 5 miles away.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Northeast Florida
Florida's northeast corner: Jacksonville, the state's biggest city, with Navy bases, a busy port and the Atlantic beaches; St.4
Hazards: Hurricanes and river flooding. In September 2017 Hurricane Irma caused record floods in Jacksonville, the worst since 1846, mostly from the St. Johns River rather than a direct hit.4,5
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The full Lakeside town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Lakeside and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Northeast Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Clay County
- Oakleaf Plantation · 32,070 people · home value $351,200
- Fleming Island · 29,766 people · home value $422,400
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace · 14,755 people · home value $224,900
- Asbury Lake · 14,458 people · home value $329,600
- Middleburg · 11,644 people · home value $254,600
- Green Cove Springs · 10,044 people · home value $371,000
- Orange Park · 9,055 people · home value $313,100
- Keystone Heights · 1,576 people · home value $227,900
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Lakeside as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Lakeside can be larger.