Best Places34737, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 34737, 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.
34737 ranks 7,614th 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 34737
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.
34737's strengths and weaknesses
Where 34737 ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$104,834 median, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 34737 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute31.8 minutes each way, better than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 34737
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 34737 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $104,834; 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 34737's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 34737
34737 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 34737.
Who works in 34737, and how
Work in 34737 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 34737
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 34737.
What the weather is like in 34737, month by month
34737 sees roughly 129 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 72, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 59° | 48° |
| April | 85° | 73° | 61° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 87° | 76° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 34737
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 35 miles away.
The best schools in and around 34737
Schools across 34737 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Astatula Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Leesburg Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tavares Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Oak Park Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Lake Minneola High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Tavares High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Leesburg High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 34737 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
34737 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 34737 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 34737
Is 34737 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 34737 ranks 7,614th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and a strong job market, 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 34737 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $421,032. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $104,834 median income, cost of living beats 91% of zip codes.
Is 34737 safe?
Yes, 34737 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $148 per resident a year.
Compare 34737 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 34737. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 34737 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.
34737 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 34737: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 34737: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 34737: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 34737: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
34737 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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