Best Places32798, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32798, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32798 ranks 16,486th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32798
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.
32798's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32798 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 130 pleasant days a year, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 32798 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32798
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32798 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $70,711, 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 32798's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32798
32798 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 32798.
Who works in 32798, and how
Work in 32798 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 32798
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 32798.
What the weather is like in 32798, month by month
32798 sees roughly 130 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 72, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| April | 85° | 73° | 61° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 87° | 76° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 32798
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 26 miles away.
The best schools in and around 32798
Schools across 32798 average a B, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wolf Lake ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Zellwood ElementaryC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wolf Lake MiddleA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Apopka HighB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32798 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32798 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 32798 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 32798
Is 32798 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32798 ranks 16,486th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, state infrastructure, and low taxes, 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 32798 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $217,450. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $70,711 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 32798 safe?
32798 is safer than 48% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $217 per resident a year.
Compare 32798 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32798. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32798 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.
32798 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32798: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32798: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32798: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32798: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32798 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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