Best Places32658, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32658, 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.
32658 ranks 23,439th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 32658
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.
32658's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32658 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 32658 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32658
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32658 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,378, 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 32658's effective rate of 0.90%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32658
32658'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 32658.
Who works in 32658, and how
Work in 32658 centers on retail trade and professional & technical. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 32658
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 32658.
What the weather is like in 32658, month by month
32658 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 32658
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 62 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32658
Schools across 32658 average a C+, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- A. L. Mebane Middle SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Santa Fe High SchoolB · 49% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32658 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32658 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 32658 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32658
Is 32658 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32658 ranks 23,439th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32658 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $167,680. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $62,378 median income, cost of living beats 25% of zip codes.
Is 32658 safe?
32658 is safer than 11% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $365 per resident a year.
Compare 32658 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32658. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32658 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.
32658 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32658: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32658: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32658: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32658: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32658 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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