Best Places93437, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93437, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
93437 ranks 10,575th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93437
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.
93437's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93437 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.2 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 176 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
Where 93437 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,613 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
Who lives in 93437
93437 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93437.
Who works in 93437, and how
Work in 93437 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in 93437
The coast is about 28 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 93437, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93437, month by month
93437 sees roughly 176 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 68 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs May through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 65° | 54° | 45° |
| July | 68° | 58° | 52° |
| October | 73° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 93437
The nearest airport, Santa Maria Public/Capt G Allan Hancock Field, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93437
Schools across 93437 average a B−, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Vista De Las CrucesA+ · 75% proficient
- Crestview ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Manzanita Public CharterC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Vandenberg MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Lompoc Valley MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Cabrillo HighA− · 65% proficient
- Lompoc HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93437 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93437 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 93437 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93437
Is 93437 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93437 ranks 10,575th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and few empty homes, and lowest on civic engagement and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93437 safe?
93437 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $396 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93437?
July highs average about 68 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 42. That works out to about 176 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Compare 93437 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93437. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93437 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.
93437 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93437: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93437: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93437: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93437: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93437 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.
- 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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