Best Places33950, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33950, 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.
33950 ranks 14,600th 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 33950
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.
33950's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33950 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 83% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 33950 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33950
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33950 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $83,313, 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 33950's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 33950
33950 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 33950.
Who works in 33950, and how
Work in 33950 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 74%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 33950
33950 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 85% of zip codes. The coast is about 37 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 33950 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 33950, month by month
33950 sees roughly 122 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 77, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 63° | 50° |
| April | 88° | 74° | 60° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 75° |
| October | 89° | 77° | 69° |
Flying in and out of 33950
The nearest airport, Punta Gorda, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Southwest Florida International, about 32 miles away.
The best schools in and around 33950
Schools across 33950 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sallie Jones Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- East Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Peace River Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Port Charlotte Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Punta Gorda Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Florida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Charlotte High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33950 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33950 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 33950 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 33950 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 20% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 76% of zip codes and health care access beats 96%.
Common questions about living in 33950
Is 33950 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33950 ranks 14,600th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, health care access, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 33950 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $461,469. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $83,313 median income, cost of living beats 63% of zip codes.
Is 33950 safe?
Yes, 33950 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $164 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 33950?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 77 with lows near 50. That works out to about 122 pleasant days a year, more than 76% of zip codes.
Is 33950 good for families?
Schools beat 83% of zip codes, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $886 a month.
Compare 33950 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33950. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33950 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.
33950 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33950: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33950: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33950: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33950: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33950 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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