Best Places32683, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32683, 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.
32683 ranks 28,465th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32683
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.
32683's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32683 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 32683 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32683
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32683 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $52,759; 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 32683's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 32683
32683 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 32683.
Who works in 32683, and how
Work in 32683 centers on health care & social and arts & entertainment. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 31%
- Work from home 32%
- Transit, walk, or bike 37%
Life in 32683
The coast is about 38 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32683, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32683, month by month
32683 sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 41° |
| April | 83° | 69° | 56° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 86° | 72° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 32683
The nearest airport, Gainesville Regional, is about 40 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Tampa International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32683
Schools across 32683 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Chiefland Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Romeo Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Chiefland Middle High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Williston Middle High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32683 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32683 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 32683 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32683
Is 32683 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32683 ranks 28,465th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, state infrastructure, and quiet, 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 32683 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $205,800. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $52,759 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 32683 safe?
32683 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare 32683 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32683. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32683 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.
32683 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32683: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32683: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32683: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32683: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32683 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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