Best PlacesFruitland, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fruitland, 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.
Fruitland ranks 43,228th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Fruitland
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.
Fruitland's strengths and weaknesses
Where Fruitland ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 99% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 96% of towns
- Local economyBetter than 95% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 151 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of towns
Where Fruitland ranks low
- Household income$42,899 median, better than only 3% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than only 8% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Fruitland
A household needs to earn about $40,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Fruitland home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,899, 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 Fruitland's effective rate of 0.84%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Fruitland
Fruitland 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 Fruitland.
Who works in Fruitland, and how
Work in Fruitland centers on hospitality & food and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Fruitland
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Fruitland.
What the weather is like in Fruitland, month by month
Fruitland sees roughly 151 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs October through May.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 57° | 48° |
| April | 79° | 70° | 61° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 74° | 67° |
Flying in and out of Fruitland
The nearest airport, Daytona Beach International, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 72 miles away.
The best schools in and around Fruitland
Schools across Fruitland average a C−, better than 19% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Kelley Smith Elementary SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Browning-pearce Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Middleton-burney Elementary SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Crescent City Jr-sr High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Palatka Jr - Sr High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fruitland school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fruitland 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 Fruitland against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Fruitland
Is Fruitland a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fruitland ranks 43,228th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and a strong job market, and lowest on low incomes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fruitland expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $150,440. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $42,899 median income, cost of living beats 9% of towns.
Is Fruitland safe?
Yes, Fruitland is safer than 77% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $156 per resident a year.
Compare Fruitland with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fruitland. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fruitland 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.
Fruitland detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fruitland: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fruitland: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fruitland: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fruitland: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fruitland 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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