Best Places93042, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93042, 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.
93042 ranks 17,369th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93042
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.
93042's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93042 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 291 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Short commute16.6 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 93042 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,601 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
Who lives in 93042
93042 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93042.
Who works in 93042, and how
Work in 93042 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 93042
The coast is about 3 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 93042, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93042, month by month
93042 sees roughly 291 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 74 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 46. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 56° | 46° |
| April | 68° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 74° | 66° | 59° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 93042
Los Angeles International sits about 42 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 36.7 million passengers in 2025, with 247 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 93042
Schools across 93042 average a D+, better than 21% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pierpont ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Lemon GroveD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cabrillo MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Malibu HighA− · 63% proficient
- Ventura HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Channel Islands HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93042 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93042 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 93042 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93042
Is 93042 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93042 ranks 17,369th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and population health, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93042 safe?
93042 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $644 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93042?
July highs average about 74 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 46. That works out to about 291 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of zip codes.
Compare 93042 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93042. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93042 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.
93042 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93042: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93042: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93042: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93042: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93042 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.
- 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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