Best Places33703, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33703, 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.
33703 ranks 2,479th 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 33703
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.
33703's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33703 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 159 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
Where 33703 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,048 a month, better than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33703
A household needs to earn about $129,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33703 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $123,058; 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 33703's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 33703
33703 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 33703.
Who works in 33703, and how
Work in 33703 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 33703
33703 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 5 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 33703 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 33703, month by month
33703 sees roughly 159 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 71, with lows near 54. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 61° | 54° |
| April | 83° | 75° | 68° |
| July | 91° | 84° | 78° |
| October | 86° | 78° | 73° |
Flying in and out of 33703
The nearest airport, St Pete-Clearwater International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Tampa International, about 12 miles away.
The best schools in and around 33703
Schools across 33703 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shore Acres Elementary SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Lynch Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- John M. Sexton Elementary SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Meadowlawn Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- John Hopkins Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- St. Petersburg High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Northeast High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33703 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33703 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 33703 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 33703 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 95% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 26% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 92% of zip codes and health care access beats 63%.
Common questions about living in 33703
Is 33703 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33703 ranks 2,479th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and what local pay buys, 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 33703 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $495,073. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $123,058 median income, cost of living beats 95% of zip codes.
Is 33703 safe?
Yes, 33703 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $151 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 33703?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 71 with lows near 54. That works out to about 159 pleasant days a year, more than 92% of zip codes.
Is 33703 good for families?
Schools beat 57% of zip codes, crime safety beats 80%, and childcare runs $1,048 a month.
Compare 33703 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33703. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33703 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.
33703 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33703: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33703: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33703: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33703: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33703 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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