Best Places32257, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32257, 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.
32257 ranks 5,889th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32257
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.
32257's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32257 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 32257 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32257
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32257 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,592, 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 32257's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 32257
32257'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 32257.
Who works in 32257, and how
Work in 32257 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 32257
32257 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of zip codes. The coast is about 19 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 32257 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32257, month by month
32257 sees roughly 114 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 32257
Jacksonville International sits about 21 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 32257
Schools across 32257 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- River City Science Academy At MandarinA · 70% proficient
- Mandarin Oaks Elementary SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Duval Charter School At MandarinB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mandarin Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
- Twin Lakes Academy Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Joseph Stilwell Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Samuel W. Wolfson High SchoolA− · 66% proficient
- Mandarin High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- San Jose PrepB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32257 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32257 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 32257 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32257 suits
Families
Schools land around the 48th percentile and crime safety beats 87%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 32257
Is 32257 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32257 ranks 5,889th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and fast internet, and lowest on car insurance costs and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32257 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $340,217. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $88,592 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 32257 safe?
Yes, 32257 is safer than 87% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32257?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 46. That works out to about 114 pleasant days a year, more than 72% of zip codes.
Is 32257 good for families?
Schools beat 48% of zip codes, crime safety beats 87%, and childcare runs $921 a month.
Compare 32257 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32257. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32257 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.
32257 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32257: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32257: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32257: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32257: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32257 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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