Best Places93263, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93263, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
93263 ranks 25,402nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93263
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.
93263's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93263 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 175 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 93263 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93263
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93263 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $69,905; 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 93263's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93263
93263 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 93263.
Who works in 93263, and how
Work in 93263 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 93263
93263 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93263 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93263, month by month
93263 sees roughly 175 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 93263
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 104 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93263
Schools across 93263 average a C, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Rio Bravo ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Grow Academy ShafterC− · 29% proficient
- Maple ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rio Bravo-greeley ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Richland Junior HighD− · 18% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleF · 6% proficient
Top high schools
- Frontier HighA+ · 95% proficient
- Shafter HighA · 75% proficient
- Wasco HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93263 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93263 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 93263 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 93263 suits
Common questions about living in 93263
Is 93263 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93263 ranks 25,402nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and walkability, and lowest on education levels and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93263 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $274,085. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $69,905 median income, cost of living beats 16% of zip codes.
Is 93263 safe?
93263 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $358 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93263?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 40. That works out to about 175 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 93263 good for families?
Schools beat 42% of zip codes, crime safety beats 50%, and childcare runs $1,172 a month.
Compare 93263 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93263. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93263 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.
93263 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93263: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93263: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93263: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93263: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93263 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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