Best Places32212, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32212, 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.
32212 ranks 14,602nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32212
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.
32212's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32212 ranks high
- Short commute10.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 32212 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32212
A household needs to earn about $135,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32212 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $62,700, 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 32212's effective rate of 1.24%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32212
32212 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32212.
Who works in 32212, and how
Work in 32212 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 28%
Life in 32212
The coast is about 28 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32212, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32212, month by month
32212 sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 57° | 46° |
| April | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 75° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 32212
Jacksonville International sits about 19 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.7 million passengers in 2025, with 86 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 32212
Schools across 32212 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grasp AcademyD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Duncan U. Fletcher High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32212 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32212 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 32212 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32212
Is 32212 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32212 ranks 14,602nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32212 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $486,800. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $62,700 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 32212 safe?
Yes, 32212 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $158 per resident a year.
Compare 32212 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32212. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32212 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.
32212 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32212: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32212: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32212: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32212: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32212 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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