Best Places32403, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32403, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32403 ranks 23,952nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32403
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.
32403's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32403 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute13.4 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$118,594 median, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 32403 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
Who lives in 32403
32403 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 32403.
Who works in 32403, and how
Work in 32403 centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in 32403
32403 has more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. The coast is about 8 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 32403 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32403, month by month
32403 sees roughly 118 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 54° | 46° |
| April | 77° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 89° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 82° | 73° | 64° |
Flying in and out of 32403
The nearest airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 236 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32403
Schools across 32403 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Patronis Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Tyndall AcademyA · 67% proficient
- Port St. Joe Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Surfside Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- J.r. Arnold High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Port St. Joe High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Bay Virtual Instruction Program (district Provided)B− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32403 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32403 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 32403 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32403
Is 32403 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32403 ranks 23,952nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, short commutes, and population health, and lowest on crime and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32403 safe?
32403 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,956 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32403?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 46. That works out to about 118 pleasant days a year, more than 74% of zip codes.
Compare 32403 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32403. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32403 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.
32403 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32403: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32403: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32403: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32403: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32403 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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