Best Places34138, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 34138, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
34138 ranks 19,622nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 34138
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.
34138's strengths and weaknesses
Where 34138 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute13.8 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 163 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 34138 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 34138
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 34138 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,553, 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 34138's effective rate of 0.99%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 34138
34138 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 34138.
Who works in 34138, and how
Work in 34138 centers on arts & entertainment and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 28%
Life in 34138
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 34138.
What the weather is like in 34138, month by month
34138 sees roughly 163 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 77, with lows near 56. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77° | 65° | 56° |
| April | 89° | 75° | 63° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 76° |
| October | 89° | 78° | 72° |
Flying in and out of 34138
Southwest Florida International sits about 56 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.5 million passengers in 2025, with 103 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 34138
Schools across 34138 average an A−, better than 83% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Everglades City SchoolA · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 34138 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
34138 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 34138 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 34138
Is 34138 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 34138 ranks 19,622nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, short commutes, and low taxes, and lowest on disaster risk and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 34138 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $221,800. The overall cost of living runs about 23% above the national average. Set against a $98,553 median income, cost of living beats 35% of zip codes.
Is 34138 safe?
34138 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $298 per resident a year.
Compare 34138 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 34138. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 34138 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.
34138 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 34138: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 34138: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 34138: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 34138: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
34138 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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