Best Places93513, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93513, 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.
93513 ranks 23,608th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93513
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.
93513's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93513 ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 158 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Short commute20.8 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 93513 ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93513
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93513 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,562, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 93513's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93513
93513's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 93513.
Who works in 93513, and how
Work in 93513 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 93513
93513 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 96% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93513 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93513, month by month
93513 sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 39° | 23° |
| April | 77° | 58° | 36° |
| July | 102° | 82° | 57° |
| October | 80° | 58° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 93513
The nearest airport, Bishop, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 190 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93513
Schools across 93513 average a D, better than 8% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lee Vining ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Bishop ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Big Pine ElementaryD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Home Street MiddleD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Bishop Union HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Lee Vining HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Palisade Glacier High (continuation)D+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93513 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93513 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 93513 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93513
Is 93513 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93513 ranks 23,608th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on civic engagement, the weather, and short commutes, and lowest on the schools and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93513 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $307,492. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $67,562 median income, cost of living beats 16% of zip codes.
Is 93513 safe?
93513 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $365 per resident a year.
Compare 93513 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93513. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93513 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.
93513 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93513: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93513: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93513: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93513: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93513 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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