Best Places32511, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32511, 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.
32511 ranks 15,879th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32511
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.
32511's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32511 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute13.8 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 32511 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32511
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32511 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,024, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 32511'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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32511
32511 runs younger 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 32511.
Who works in 32511, and how
Work in 32511 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 39%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 44%
Life in 32511
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32511, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32511, month by month
32511 sees roughly 114 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 32511
The nearest airport, Pensacola International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 179 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32511
Schools across 32511 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Navy Point Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Warrington Middle SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Pensacola High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32511 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32511 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 32511 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32511
Is 32511 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32511 ranks 15,879th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, short commutes, and population health, and lowest on civic engagement and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32511 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $295,800. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $67,024 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 32511 safe?
Yes, 32511 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $142 per resident a year.
Compare 32511 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32511. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32511 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.
32511 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32511: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32511: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32511: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32511: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32511 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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