Best Places93262, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93262, 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.
93262 ranks 28,163rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93262
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.
93262's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93262 ranks high
- Short commute5.3 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 93262 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93262
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93262 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,563, 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 93262's effective rate of 0.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 93262
93262 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 93262.
Who works in 93262, and how
Work in 93262 centers on arts & entertainment and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 35%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in 93262
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93262.
What the weather is like in 93262, month by month
93262 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 79° | 63° | 47° |
| July | 100° | 83° | 64° |
| October | 83° | 65° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 93262
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 167 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93262
Schools across 93262 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Three Rivers ElementaryB · 48% proficient
- Palm ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- El Monte MiddleD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Reedley HighB− · 42% proficient
- Orosi HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Strathmore HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93262 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93262 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 93262 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93262
Is 93262 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93262 ranks 28,163rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, quiet, and an educated workforce, and lowest on air quality and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93262 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $389,800. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $66,563 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 93262 safe?
93262 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $514 per resident a year.
Compare 93262 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93262. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93262 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.
93262 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93262: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93262: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93262: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93262: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93262 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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