Best Places32612, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32612, 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.
32612 ranks 19,828th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32612
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.
32612's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32612 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 32612 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$19,607 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 32612
32612 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 32612.
Who works in 32612, and how
Work in 32612 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 31%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 44%
Life in 32612
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 32612.
What the weather is like in 32612, month by month
32612 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 32612
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32612
Schools across 32612 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carolyn Beatrice Parker ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Idylwild Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kanapaha Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Gainesville High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32612 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32612 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 32612 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32612
Is 32612 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32612 ranks 19,828th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, cell coverage, and biking, and lowest on thin health care access and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32612 safe?
32612 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $283 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32612?
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.
Compare 32612 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32612. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32612 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.
32612 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32612: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32612: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32612: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32612: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32612 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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