Best Places93106, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93106, 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.
93106 ranks 7,881st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93106
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.
93106's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93106 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 247 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 93106 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,613 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
Who lives in 93106
93106 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93106.
Who works in 93106, and how
Work in 93106 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 21%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 66%
Life in 93106
The coast is about 1 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 93106, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93106, month by month
93106 sees roughly 247 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 75 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 54° | 41° |
| April | 71° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 75° | 65° | 57° |
| October | 77° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 93106
The nearest airport, Santa Barbara Municipal, is about 1 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 86 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93106
Schools across 93106 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Goleta Valley Junior HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93106 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93106 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 93106 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93106
Is 93106 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93106 ranks 7,881st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, biking, and an educated workforce, and lowest on a weak job market and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93106 safe?
93106 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $435 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93106?
July highs average about 75 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 41. That works out to about 247 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of zip codes.
Compare 93106 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93106. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93106 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.
93106 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93106: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93106: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93106: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93106: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93106 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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