Best Places32571, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32571, 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.
32571 ranks 9,300th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32571
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.
32571's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32571 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 32571 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Short commute30.6 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32571
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32571 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,788, 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 32571's effective rate of 0.58%, 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 32571
32571's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 32571.
Who works in 32571, and how
Work in 32571 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 32571
32571 has more parkland per resident than 67% of zip codes. The coast is about 36 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 32571 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32571, month by month
32571 sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 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° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 92° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 71° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 32571
The nearest airport, Pensacola International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 190 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32571
Schools across 32571 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- S. S. Dixon Intermediate SchoolA · 67% proficient
- Chumuckla Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Bennett C Russell Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thomas L Sims Middle SchoolA+ · 69% proficient
- Avalon Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Hobbs Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Pace High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Santa Rosa Adult SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32571 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32571 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 32571 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32571 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 14% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 32571
Is 32571 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32571 ranks 9,300th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on disaster risk and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32571 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $309,861. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $93,788 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 32571 safe?
Yes, 32571 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $136 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32571?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 42. That works out to about 115 pleasant days a year, more than 73% of zip codes.
Is 32571 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 86%, and childcare runs $932 a month.
Compare 32571 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32571. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32571 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.
32571 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32571: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32571: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32571: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32571: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32571 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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