Best Places32610, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32610, 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.
32610 ranks 19,696th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32610
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.
32610's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32610 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute14.1 minutes each way, better than 97% of zip codes
Where 32610 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$15,603 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32610
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32610 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $15,603, 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 32610's effective rate of 1.00%, 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 32610
32610 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 32610.
Who works in 32610, and how
Work in 32610 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 31%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 44%
Life in 32610
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 32610.
What the weather is like in 32610, month by month
32610 sees roughly 106 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 32610
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32610
Schools across 32610 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Idylwild Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kanapaha Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Gainesville High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Eastside High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32610 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32610 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 32610 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32610
Is 32610 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32610 ranks 19,696th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, transit, and state infrastructure, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32610 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $167,600. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $15,603 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 32610 safe?
32610 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $297 per resident a year.
Compare 32610 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32610. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32610 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.
32610 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32610: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32610: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32610: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32610: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32610 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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