Best Places32356, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32356, 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.
32356 ranks 28,160th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32356
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.
32356's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32356 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 32356 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
Who lives in 32356
32356 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, 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 32356.
Who works in 32356, and how
Work in 32356 centers on transportation & warehousing and other services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 32356
The coast is about 32 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32356, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32356, month by month
32356 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 41° |
| April | 83° | 69° | 56° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 32356
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 62 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32356
Schools across 32356 average a B, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Steinhatchee SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Taylor County Middle SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Taylor County High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32356 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32356 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 32356 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32356
Is 32356 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32356 ranks 28,160th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, tree cover, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32356 safe?
32356 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $271 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32356?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 41. That works out to about 118 pleasant days a year, more than 74% of zip codes.
Compare 32356 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32356. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32356 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.
32356 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32356: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32356: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32356: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32356: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32356 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.
- 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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