Best Places93268, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93268, 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.
93268 ranks 27,778th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93268
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.
93268's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93268 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 93268 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93268
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93268 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $58,024; 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 93268's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93268
93268 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 93268.
Who works in 93268, and how
Work in 93268 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 93268
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93268.
What the weather is like in 93268, month by month
93268 sees roughly 177 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 93268
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 30 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93268
Schools across 93268 average a C, better than 52% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Midway ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
- LakesideD+ · 25% proficient
- Roosevelt ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lincoln Junior HighA+ · 75% proficient
- Maricopa MiddleF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Cuyama Valley HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Taft Union HighD+ · 24% proficient
- Buena Vista High (continuation)D− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93268 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93268 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 93268 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93268
Is 93268 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93268 ranks 27,778th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, walkability, and cell coverage, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93268 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $245,640. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $58,024 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 93268 safe?
93268 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $512 per resident a year.
Compare 93268 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93268. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93268 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.
93268 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93268: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93268: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93268: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93268: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93268 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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