Five Points
Five Points is the Riverside-Avondale id, compressed into one five-way intersection west of downtown. Bookstores, tattoo parlors, vintage racks, and the Sun-Ray Cinema marquee anchoring it all, the closest Jacksonville gets to a proper bohemian commercial node. Bungalows and craftsman cottages spread out from the hub, sidewalks shaded by oaks old enough to remember the streetcars. The tradeoff is honest: rents have crept, parking is a sport, and weekend nights bring a crowd Riverside purists pretend not to enjoy. But for anyone wanting walkable, queer-friendly, slightly-grown-up indie Jax without the suburban tax, Five Points is still the address people name first.
Five Points by the numbers
Median individual income in Five Points is about $36.7k.
The median renter in Five Points pays about $1,170 a month.
Local date spots
- Five PointsDining
bb's restaurant and bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsDining
Restaurant Orsay
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsDrinks
Riverside Liquors & The Restaurant in Riverside
Wheelchair access - Five PointsDrinks
Prospect five points
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsCafés
Mayday Handcrafted Ice Cream & Cookies
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Five PointsDrinks
Posting House
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsDrinks
Cork Thyme at All Spiced Up
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsDrinks
SIP Cocktail Bar
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Five PointsDrinks
Juice Wine Bar
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Five PointsDrinks
Palms Pantry
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Five PointsDrinks
The Emerald Vine Room
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Five PointsDrinks
5 Points Liquor Lounge
Good for groupsWheelchair access