Best Places32508, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32508, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32508 ranks 12,160th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32508
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.
32508's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32508 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute9.7 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 32508 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
Who lives in 32508
32508 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32508.
Who works in 32508, and how
Work in 32508 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 29%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 63%
Life in 32508
The coast is about 22 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32508, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32508, month by month
32508 sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 54° | 44° |
| April | 77° | 69° | 59° |
| July | 91° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 82° | 72° | 63° |
Flying in and out of 32508
The nearest airport, Pensacola International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 180 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32508
Schools across 32508 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hellen Caro Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Navy Point Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jim C. Bailey Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Warrington Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Escambia High SchoolC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32508 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32508 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 32508 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32508
Is 32508 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32508 ranks 12,160th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and state infrastructure, and lowest on thin health care access and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32508 safe?
Yes, 32508 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $125 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32508?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 44. That works out to about 115 pleasant days a year, more than 72% of zip codes.
Compare 32508 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32508. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32508 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.
32508 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32508: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32508: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32508: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32508: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32508 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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