Best Places91361, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 91361, 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.
91361 ranks 2,457th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 91361
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.
91361's strengths and weaknesses
Where 91361 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 239 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$156,270 median, better than 96% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 91361 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,436 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 91361
A household needs to earn about $381,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 91361 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $156,270, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 91361's effective rate of 0.67%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 91361
91361 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 91361.
Who works in 91361, and how
Work in 91361 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 91361
91361 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes. The coast is about 14 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 91361 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 91361, month by month
91361 sees roughly 239 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 80 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 44. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 56° | 44° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 80° | 69° | 61° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 91361
Bob Hope sits about 28 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.1 million passengers in 2025, with 54 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 91361
Schools across 91361 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- White Oak ElementaryA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lindero Canyon MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Colina MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Agoura HighA · 68% proficient
- Westlake HighA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 91361 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
91361 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 91361 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 91361 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 25% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 98% of zip codes and health care access beats 92%.
Common questions about living in 91361
Is 91361 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 91361 ranks 2,457th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, high incomes, and big-city access, and lowest on childcare costs and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 91361 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,486,774. The overall cost of living runs about 59% above the national average. Set against a $156,270 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 91361 safe?
91361 is safer than 43% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $361 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 91361?
July highs average about 80 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 44. That works out to about 239 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Is 91361 good for families?
Schools beat 75% of zip codes, crime safety beats 43%, and childcare runs $1,436 a month.
Compare 91361 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 91361. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 91361 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.
91361 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 91361: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 91361: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 91361: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 91361: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
91361 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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