Best Places33708, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33708, 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.
33708 ranks 9,059th 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 33708
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.
33708's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33708 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 33708 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute36.0 minutes each way, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33708
A household needs to earn about $144,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33708 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $85,215, 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 33708's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 33708
33708 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 33708.
Who works in 33708, and how
Work in 33708 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 68%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 33708
33708 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of zip codes. The coast is about 2 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 33708 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 33708, month by month
33708 sees roughly 151 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 52. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 61° | 52° |
| April | 85° | 74° | 65° |
| July | 93° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 87° | 78° | 71° |
Flying in and out of 33708
The nearest airport, St Pete-Clearwater International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Tampa International, about 20 miles away.
The best schools in and around 33708
Schools across 33708 average an A−, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Bauder Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8A+ · 74% proficient
Top middle schools
- Seminole Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Osceola Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Azalea Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Richard O Jacobson Technical High School At SeminoleA− · 64% proficient
- Seminole High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Boca Ciega High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33708 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33708 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 33708 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 33708
Is 33708 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33708 ranks 9,059th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and biking, 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 33708 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $557,714. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $85,215 median income, cost of living beats 57% of zip codes.
Is 33708 safe?
Yes, 33708 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $175 per resident a year.
Compare 33708 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33708. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33708 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.
33708 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33708: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33708: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33708: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33708: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33708 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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