Best Places93512, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93512, 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.
93512 ranks 22,057th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93512
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.
93512's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93512 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 168 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute19.8 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 93512 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,436 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93512
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93512 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $69,307; 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 93512's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 93512
93512 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 93512.
Who works in 93512, and how
Work in 93512 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 93512
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93512.
What the weather is like in 93512, month by month
93512 sees roughly 168 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 28° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 44° | 28° |
| July | 85° | 68° | 46° |
| October | 66° | 46° | 28° |
Flying in and out of 93512
The nearest airport, Mammoth Yosemite, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 179 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93512
Schools across 93512 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lee Vining ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Edna Beaman ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee Vining HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93512 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93512 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 93512 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93512
Is 93512 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93512 ranks 22,057th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, heat safety, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93512 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $297,900. The overall cost of living runs about 19% above the national average. Set against a $69,307 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 93512 safe?
93512 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $577 per resident a year.
Compare 93512 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93512. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93512 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.
93512 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93512: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93512: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93512: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93512: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93512 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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