Best Places32174, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32174, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32174 ranks 7,795th 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 32174
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.
32174's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32174 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 150 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 32174 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32174
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32174 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $82,016, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 32174's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 32174
32174 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32174.
Who works in 32174, and how
Work in 32174 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 32174
32174 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. The coast is about 9 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 32174 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32174, month by month
32174 sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 60° | 50° |
| April | 78° | 73° | 63° |
| July | 89° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 81° | 77° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 32174
The nearest airport, Daytona Beach International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 61 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32174
Schools across 32174 average a B+, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pine Trail Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- Pathways Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Tomoka Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ormond Beach Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- David C. Hinson Sr. Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Buddy Taylor Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Seabreeze High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Flagler-palm Coast High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Deland High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32174 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32174 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 32174 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32174 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 89% of zip codes and health care access beats 69%.
Common questions about living in 32174
Is 32174 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32174 ranks 7,795th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, fast internet, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32174 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $359,568. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $82,016 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 32174 safe?
Yes, 32174 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $150 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32174?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 50. That works out to about 150 pleasant days a year, more than 89% of zip codes.
Is 32174 good for families?
Schools beat 76% of zip codes, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $824 a month.
Compare 32174 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32174. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32174 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.
32174 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32174: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32174: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32174: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32174: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32174 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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