Best PlacesDowntown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven ranks 2,427th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods 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 Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
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.
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven's strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,011, 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 Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven.
Who works in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, and how
Work in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven centers on public administration and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
The coast is about 25 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, month by month
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven sees roughly 100 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
The nearest airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 237 miles away.
The best schools in and around Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
Schools across Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven average a B+, better than 83% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Lynn Haven Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Deer Point Elementary SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mowat Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- A. Crawford Mosley High SchoolA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven 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 Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven
Is Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven ranks 2,427th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on disaster risk and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $305,387. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $95,011 median income, cost of living beats 79% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven safe?
Yes, Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $180 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven 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.
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven 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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