Best Places93249, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93249, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
93249 ranks 31,505th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93249
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.
93249's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93249 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 174 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Short commute21.9 minutes each way, better than 76% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 93249 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93249
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93249 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $53,564; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 93249's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 93249
93249 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 93249.
Who works in 93249, and how
Work in 93249 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 93249
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93249.
What the weather is like in 93249, month by month
93249 sees roughly 174 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 40° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 51° |
| July | 102° | 88° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 93249
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 124 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93249
Schools across 93249 average a D+, better than 11% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mckittrick ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Pond ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
- Lost Hills ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- A. M. Thomas MiddleD− · 18% proficient
- Reef Sunset MiddleF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Corcoran HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Wasco HighC− · 30% proficient
- Robert F. Kennedy HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93249 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93249 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 93249 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93249
Is 93249 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93249 ranks 31,505th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and a strong job market, and lowest on thin health care access and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93249 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $218,538. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $53,564 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 93249 safe?
93249 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $460 per resident a year.
Compare 93249 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93249. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93249 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.
93249 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93249: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93249: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93249: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93249: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93249 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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