Best Places32052, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32052, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32052 ranks 31,430th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32052
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
32052's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32052 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$626 a month, better than 83% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 32052 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32052
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32052 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,758, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 32052's effective rate of 0.44%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32052
32052 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32052.
Who works in 32052, and how
Work in 32052 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 32052
32052 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 32052 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32052, month by month
32052 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 52° | 39° |
| April | 83° | 68° | 53° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 32052
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32052
Schools across 32052 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Echols County Elementary/middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Five Points Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Hamilton County Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Hamilton County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Oak Grove AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32052 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32052 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 32052 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32052
Is 32052 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32052 ranks 31,430th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and low property taxes, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32052 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $112,863. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $52,758 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 32052 safe?
32052 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $263 per resident a year.
Compare 32052 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32052. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32052 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
32052 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32052: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32052: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32052: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32052: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32052 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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