Best Places32701, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32701, 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.
32701 ranks 13,999th 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 32701
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.
32701's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32701 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 32701 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32701
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32701 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $64,024, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 32701's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32701
32701's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 32701.
Who works in 32701, and how
Work in 32701 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 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 32701
32701 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 68% of zip codes. The coast is about 48 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 32701 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32701, month by month
32701 sees roughly 131 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 61° | 50° |
| April | 86° | 74° | 64° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 87° | 77° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 32701
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 17 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32701
Schools across 32701 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- English Estates Elementary SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Altamonte Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Lake Orienta Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Milwee Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- South Seminole Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Lyman High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Endeavor SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32701 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32701 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 32701 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32701 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 32701
Is 32701 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32701 ranks 13,999th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and fast internet, and lowest on summer heat and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32701 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $304,811. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $64,024 median income, cost of living beats 44% of zip codes.
Is 32701 safe?
32701 is safer than 31% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $267 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32701?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 74 with lows near 50. That works out to about 131 pleasant days a year, more than 81% of zip codes.
Is 32701 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 31%, and childcare runs $1,027 a month.
Compare 32701 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32701. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32701 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.
32701 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32701: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32701: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32701: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32701: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32701 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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