Best Places32448, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32448, 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.
32448 ranks 29,921st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32448
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.
32448's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32448 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 71% of zip codes
- School gradeB, better than 68% of zip codes
Where 32448 ranks low
- Household income$43,721 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32448
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32448 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,721, 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 32448's effective rate of 0.41%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32448
32448's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32448.
Who works in 32448, and how
Work in 32448 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 32448
32448 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 32448 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32448, month by month
32448 sees roughly 103 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 51° | 42° |
| April | 80° | 68° | 57° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 32448
The nearest airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International, is about 42 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 207 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32448
Schools across 32448 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sneads Elementary SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
- Cottondale Elementary SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Blountstown Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Grand Ridge SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Blountstown High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Marianna High SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Cottondale High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32448 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32448 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 32448 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32448
Is 32448 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32448 ranks 29,921st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and low property taxes, and lowest on low incomes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32448 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $143,108. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $43,721 median income, cost of living beats 7% of zip codes.
Is 32448 safe?
32448 is safer than 37% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
Compare 32448 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32448. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32448 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.
32448 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32448: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32448: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32448: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32448: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32448 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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