Best Places32177, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32177, 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.
32177 ranks 27,363rd 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 32177
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.
32177's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32177 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 126 pleasant days a year, better than 79% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 32177 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Household income$51,813 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32177
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32177 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,813, 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 32177's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32177
32177's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 32177.
Who works in 32177, and how
Work in 32177 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 32177
32177 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. The coast is about 44 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 32177 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32177, month by month
32177 sees roughly 126 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 32177
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 36 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32177
Schools across 32177 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- The Children's Reading CenterA · 68% proficient
- Melrose Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Kelley Smith Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Putnam Academy Of Arts And SciencesB · 47% proficient
- Eustis Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Interlachen Jr-sr High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Palatka Jr - Sr High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32177 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32177 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 32177 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32177 suits
Common questions about living in 32177
Is 32177 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32177 ranks 27,363rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and affordable childcare, 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 32177 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $182,383. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $51,813 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 32177 safe?
32177 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32177?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 44. That works out to about 126 pleasant days a year, more than 79% of zip codes.
Is 32177 good for families?
Schools beat 17% of zip codes, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $632 a month.
Compare 32177 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32177. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32177 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.
32177 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32177: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32177: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32177: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32177: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32177 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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