Best Places32148, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32148, 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.
32148 ranks 29,964th 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 32148
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.
32148's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32148 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$632 a month, better than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 129 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 32148 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$47,345 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32148
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32148 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,345, 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 32148's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32148
32148's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32148.
Who works in 32148, and how
Work in 32148 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 32148
32148 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 32148 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32148, month by month
32148 sees roughly 129 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 54° | 44° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 58° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 71° | 63° |
Flying in and out of 32148
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32148
Schools across 32148 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Robert H. Jenkins Jr Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Ochwilla Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Carver Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Interlachen Jr-sr High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32148 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32148 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 32148 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32148
Is 32148 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32148 ranks 29,964th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on summer heat and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32148 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,010. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $47,345 median income, cost of living beats 13% of zip codes.
Is 32148 safe?
32148 is safer than 47% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $263 per resident a year.
Compare 32148 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32148. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32148 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.
32148 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32148: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32148: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32148: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32148: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32148 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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