Best Places32744, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32744, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32744 ranks 9,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32744
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.
32744's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32744 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 156 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$106,467 median, better than 84% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 32744 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Short commute30.6 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32744
A household needs to earn about $113,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32744 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $106,467; 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 32744's effective rate of 0.88%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32744
32744'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 32744.
Who works in 32744, and how
Work in 32744 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 32744
32744 has more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. The coast is about 25 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 32744 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32744, month by month
32744 sees roughly 156 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 70, with lows near 49. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 58° | 49° |
| April | 83° | 71° | 60° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 74° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 32744
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32744
Schools across 32744 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The ArtsA · 68% proficient
- Freedom Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Timbercrest Elementary SchoolA− · 56% proficient
Top middle schools
- Deland Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Galaxy Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Deltona High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Deland High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32744 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32744 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 32744 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32744
Is 32744 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32744 ranks 9,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and the weather, and lowest on car insurance costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32744 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $428,475. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $106,467 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 32744 safe?
Yes, 32744 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $156 per resident a year.
Compare 32744 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32744. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32744 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.
32744 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32744: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32744: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32744: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32744: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32744 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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