Best Places33953, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 33953, 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.
33953 ranks 13,772nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 33953
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.
33953's strengths and weaknesses
Where 33953 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter 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 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 33953 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 17% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 33953
A household needs to earn about $94,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 33953 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $87,184; 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 33953's effective rate of 0.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 33953
33953 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 33953.
Who works in 33953, and how
Work in 33953 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 33953
33953 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 65% of zip codes. The coast is about 20 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 33953 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 33953, month by month
33953 sees roughly 134 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 33953
The nearest airport, Punta Gorda, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Southwest Florida International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 33953
Schools across 33953 average a B, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Taylor Ranch Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Lamarque Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Meadow Park Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
Top middle schools
- Venice Middle SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Heron Creek Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
- Murdock Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Venice Senior High SchoolA · 69% proficient
- North Port High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Port Charlotte High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 33953 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
33953 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 33953 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 33953
Is 33953 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 33953 ranks 13,772nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, 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 33953 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $363,158. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $87,184 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 33953 safe?
Yes, 33953 is safer than 99% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $78 per resident a year.
Compare 33953 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 33953. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 33953 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.
33953 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 33953: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 33953: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 33953: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 33953: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
33953 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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