Best Places32301, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32301, 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.
32301 ranks 18,472nd 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 32301
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.
32301's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32301 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute17.5 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 32301 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$51,747 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32301
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32301 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,747, 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 32301's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 32301
32301 runs younger 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 32301.
Who works in 32301, and how
Work in 32301 centers on public administration and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 32301
32301 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 84% of zip codes. The coast is about 43 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 32301 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32301, month by month
32301 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 40° |
| April | 83° | 69° | 54° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 32301
The nearest airport, Tallahassee International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 153 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32301
Schools across 32301 average a B−, better than 54% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kate Sullivan Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- J Michael Conley Elementary School At SouthwoodB− · 44% proficient
- Apalachee Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fairview Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Elizabeth Cobb Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Raa Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- SailB · 48% proficient
- Lincoln High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- James Rickards High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32301 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32301 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 32301 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32301 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 32301
Is 32301 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32301 ranks 18,472nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, biking, and low taxes, and lowest on car insurance costs and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32301 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $232,949. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $51,747 median income, cost of living beats 18% of zip codes.
Is 32301 safe?
32301 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $292 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32301?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 40. That works out to about 91 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of zip codes.
Is 32301 good for families?
Schools beat 54% of zip codes, crime safety beats 27%, and childcare runs $785 a month.
Compare 32301 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32301. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32301 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.
32301 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32301: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32301: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32301: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32301: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32301 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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