Best Places93307, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93307, 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.
93307 ranks 29,103rd 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 93307
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.
93307's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93307 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 176 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 93307 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93307
A household needs to earn about $68,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93307 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $61,816; 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 93307's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93307
93307 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 93307.
Who works in 93307, and how
Work in 93307 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 93307
93307 has more parkland per resident than 65% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93307 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93307, month by month
93307 sees roughly 176 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 93307
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93307
Schools across 93307 average a C+, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- General Shafter ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
- Bear Mountain ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Haven Drive MiddleF · 11% proficient
- SunsetF · 3% proficient
Top high schools
- Ridgeview HighA+ · 95% proficient
- West HighA+ · 90% proficient
- South HighA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93307 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93307 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 93307 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 93307 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 8% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 93307
Is 93307 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93307 ranks 29,103rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, transit, and cell coverage, 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 93307 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $256,995. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $61,816 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 93307 safe?
93307 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $477 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93307?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 40. That works out to about 176 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 93307 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 23%, and childcare runs $1,172 a month.
Compare 93307 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93307. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93307 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.
93307 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93307: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93307: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93307: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93307: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93307 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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