Best Places32308, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32308, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32308 ranks 4,431st 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 32308
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.
32308's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32308 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 32308 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32308
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32308 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $86,795; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 32308's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32308
32308 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 32308.
Who works in 32308, and how
Work in 32308 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 32308
32308 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 32308 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32308, month by month
32308 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 32308
The nearest airport, Tallahassee International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 152 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32308
Schools across 32308 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gilchrist Elementary SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- The School Of Arts And Sciences On ThomasvilleA+ · 77% proficient
- Buck Lake Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
Top middle schools
- Swift Creek Middle SchoolA · 59% proficient
- Elizabeth Cobb Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
- Raa Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Leon High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- SailB · 48% proficient
- Lincoln High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32308 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32308 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 32308 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32308 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 56% of zip codes and health care access beats 84%.
Common questions about living in 32308
Is 32308 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32308 ranks 4,431st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and an educated workforce, 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 32308 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $343,595. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $86,795 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 32308 safe?
Yes, 32308 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $167 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32308?
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 32308 good for families?
Schools beat 70% of zip codes, crime safety beats 69%, and childcare runs $785 a month.
Compare 32308 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32308. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32308 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.
32308 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32308: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32308: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32308: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32308: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32308 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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