Best Places93260, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93260, 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.
93260 ranks 32,744th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93260
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.
93260's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93260 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 116 pleasant days a year, better than 73% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 58% of zip codes
Where 93260 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93260
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93260 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $50,573, 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 93260's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 93260
93260 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93260.
Who works in 93260, and how
Work in 93260 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 93260
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93260.
What the weather is like in 93260, month by month
93260 sees roughly 116 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 101 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 49° | 38° |
| April | 79° | 62° | 46° |
| July | 101° | 84° | 65° |
| October | 84° | 66° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 93260
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93260
Schools across 93260 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Linns Valley-poso Flat ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Hot Springs ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Strathmore HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93260 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93260 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 93260 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93260
Is 93260 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93260 ranks 32,744th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on air quality and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93260 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $345,600. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $50,573 median income, cost of living beats 6% of zip codes.
Is 93260 safe?
93260 is safer than 20% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $483 per resident a year.
Compare 93260 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93260. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93260 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.
93260 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93260: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93260: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93260: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93260: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93260 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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