Best PlacesIndian River Park, Mims, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Indian River Park, Mims, 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.
Indian River Park, Mims ranks 3,859th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Indian River Park, Mims
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.
Indian River Park, Mims' strengths and weaknesses
Where Indian River Park, Mims ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Indian River Park, Mims ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Indian River Park, Mims
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Indian River Park, Mims home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,053, 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 Indian River Park, Mims' effective rate of 0.68%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Indian River Park, Mims
Indian River Park, Mims runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Indian River Park, Mims.
Who works in Indian River Park, Mims, and how
Work in Indian River Park, Mims centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Indian River Park, Mims
The coast is about 30 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Indian River Park, Mims, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Indian River Park, Mims, month by month
Indian River Park, Mims sees roughly 110 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 50. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| April | 82° | 72° | 61° |
| July | 91° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 85° | 76° | 69° |
Flying in and out of Indian River Park, Mims
The nearest airport, Orlando Sanford International, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Orlando International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around Indian River Park, Mims
Schools across Indian River Park, Mims average a B−, better than 66% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pinewood Elementary SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Mims Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- James Madison Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Astronaut High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Indian River Park, Mims school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Indian River Park, Mims 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 Indian River Park, Mims against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Indian River Park, Mims
Is Indian River Park, Mims a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Indian River Park, Mims ranks 3,859th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Indian River Park, Mims expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $312,172. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $86,053 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is Indian River Park, Mims safe?
Yes, Indian River Park, Mims is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $89 per resident a year.
Compare Indian River Park, Mims with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Indian River Park, Mims. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Indian River Park, Mims 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.
Indian River Park, Mims detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Indian River Park, Mims: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Indian River Park, Mims: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Indian River Park, Mims: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Indian River Park, Mims: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Indian River Park, Mims 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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