Best Places32668, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32668, 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.
32668 ranks 25,890th 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 32668
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.
32668's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32668 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 126 pleasant days a year, better than 79% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 32668 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32668
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32668 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $64,318; 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 32668's effective rate of 0.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32668
32668 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 32668.
Who works in 32668, and how
Work in 32668 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 32668
The coast is about 60 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32668, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32668, month by month
32668 sees roughly 126 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 70, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 56° | 45° |
| April | 84° | 71° | 58° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 85° | 73° | 64° |
Flying in and out of 32668
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Tampa International, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32668
Schools across 32668 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Williston Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Romeo Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
- Yankeetown SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Howard Middle SchoolB+ · 47% proficient
- Dunnellon Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Liberty Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- West Port High SchoolB · 49% proficient
- 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 32668 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32668 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 32668 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32668
Is 32668 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32668 ranks 25,890th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32668 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $275,293. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $64,318 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 32668 safe?
32668 is safer than 46% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $237 per resident a year.
Compare 32668 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32668. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32668 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.
32668 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32668: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32668: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32668: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32668: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32668 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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