Moving from Jacksonville, FL, to San Juan, PR

Trading paradises 

Relocating from Jacksonville, FL, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a 1,300-mile journey between two paradises. Both are coastal cities, and Jacksonville is more populous, with nearly 950,000 people compared to just over 342,000 in San Juan. 

However, San Juan’s metro area, with over 2.35 million people, is larger than Jacksonville’s metro, which has 1.7 million people. 

As the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico, San Juan has much to offer new residents of this unincorporated territory of the United States.

Year-round beach weather 

Think you have to give up sunshine when you leave the Sunshine State? Of course not, especially when you’re moving to the tropical environment in San Juan, where it’s always beach weather. Average high temperatures are around 91 degrees in San Quan and Jacksonville.

Annual rainfall is also similar between the two cities, with both averaging around 50 inches annually. 

Like Jacksonville, you can expect mild winters in San Juan, but the temperatures are much warmer. While Jacksonville lows average 44 degrees in the winter, San Juan’s winter low rarely drops below 69 degrees. Snowfall is rare in both places.

Facts about living in San Juan 

Get to know your new home with these interesting tidbits: 

  • A local favorite dish is mofongo, which is made with fried plantains, garlic and pork rinds. 
  • Many crops are grown in or near San Juan, including bananas, coffee and plantains. 
  • San Juan, which was founded in 1521, is the oldest European-established city in United States territory. 
  • The entire island does not observe Daylight Saving Time. It stays on Atlantic Standard Time (AST) all the time. 
  • The pina colada tropical drink was invented in the city in the 1950s.

Finding work on the Island 

San Juan has a higher cost of living than other parts of the island and your home back in Jacksonville. However, you’ll get to take home more of your salary since residents do not pay U.S. federal income tax unless they work for the federal government.

Some of San Juan’s largest employers are the hotel chains Hilton, Marriott and Stellaris. Hospitality and tourism jobs are abundant on the island. Another ample opportunity is software development at Wovenware and Evertec, Inc.

In recent years, Puerto Rico has become a popular location for remote workers to call home.

U-Pack takes the stress out of long-distance moving 

We’ve been taking care of residential long-distance moving since 1997. Through our nationwide network of service centers, U-Pack® is equipped to handle your move from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico.

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