Best PlacesImperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, 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.
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights ranks 2,746th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
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.
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights' strengths and weaknesses
Where Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights ranks high
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,995, 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 Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights' effective rate of 0.80%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights'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 Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights.
Who works in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, and how
Work in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
The coast is about 39 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights, month by month
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 71, with lows near 51. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 60° | 51° |
| April | 84° | 73° | 63° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 74° |
| October | 85° | 76° | 68° |
Flying in and out of Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
Tampa International sits about 33 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.1 million passengers in 2025, with 135 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
Schools across Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights average a C+, better than 50% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- James W. Sikes Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mulberry Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Mulberry Senior High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights 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 Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights
Is Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights ranks 2,746th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $296,597. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $81,995 median income, cost of living beats 67% of neighborhoods.
Is Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights safe?
Yes, Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $145 per resident a year.
Compare Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights 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.
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Imperial Lakes, Fuller Heights 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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