Best Places32639, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32639, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32639 ranks 28,825th 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 32639
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.
32639's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32639 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 136 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 32639 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32639
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32639 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $52,750; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 32639's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 32639
32639 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 32639.
Who works in 32639, and how
Work in 32639 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 51%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 32639
The coast is about 41 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32639, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32639, month by month
32639 sees roughly 136 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs October through May.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 59° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 73° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 32639
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Tampa International, about 88 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32639
Schools across 32639 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chiefland Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Williston Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Romeo Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Dunnellon Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Williston Middle High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Dunnellon High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32639 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32639 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 32639 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32639
Is 32639 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32639 ranks 28,825th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, tree cover, and low taxes, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32639 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $212,655. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $52,750 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 32639 safe?
32639 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $226 per resident a year.
Compare 32639 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32639. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32639 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.
32639 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32639: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32639: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32639: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32639: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32639 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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