Best Places32605, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32605, 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.
32605 ranks 5,717th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32605
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.
32605's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32605 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 32605 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32605
A household needs to earn about $79,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32605 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,604, 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 32605's effective rate of 0.93%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32605
32605 runs older 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 32605.
Who works in 32605, and how
Work in 32605 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 32605
32605 has more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 32605 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32605, month by month
32605 sees roughly 105 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 70, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 55° | 42° |
| April | 84° | 70° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 32605
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 69 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32605
Schools across 32605 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolA · 69% proficient
- Littlewood Elementary SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kanapaha Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
- Fort Clarke Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Westwood Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- F. W. Buchholz High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Gainesville High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Siatech Mycroschool Inc.D+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32605 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32605 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 32605 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32605 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 67% of zip codes and health care access beats 55%.
Common questions about living in 32605
Is 32605 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32605 ranks 5,717th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, biking, and an educated workforce, and lowest on summer heat 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 32605 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $296,260. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $83,604 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 32605 safe?
32605 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $212 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32605?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 70 with lows near 42. That works out to about 105 pleasant days a year, more than 67% of zip codes.
Is 32605 good for families?
Schools beat 72% of zip codes, crime safety beats 49%, and childcare runs $952 a month.
Compare 32605 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32605. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32605 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.
32605 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32605: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32605: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32605: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32605: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32605 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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