Best Places93545, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93545, 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.
93545 ranks 27,185th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93545
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.
93545's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93545 ranks high
- Short commute12.4 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 183 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 93545 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$38,701 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93545
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93545 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $38,701, 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 93545's effective rate of 0.75%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93545
93545 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 93545.
Who works in 93545, and how
Work in 93545 centers on hospitality & food and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 93545
93545 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 87% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93545 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93545, month by month
93545 sees roughly 183 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 117 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 55° | 44° |
| April | 91° | 79° | 66° |
| July | 117° | 104° | 90° |
| October | 91° | 78° | 65° |
Flying in and out of 93545
The nearest airport, Bishop, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 166 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93545
Schools across 93545 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springville ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Lo-inyo ElementaryC · 30% proficient
- Trona ElementaryD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Lone Pine HighD+ · 24% proficient
- Strathmore HighD · 20% proficient
- Trona HighD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93545 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93545 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 93545 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93545
Is 93545 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93545 ranks 27,185th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, the weather, and walkability, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93545 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $249,092. The overall cost of living runs about 5% above the national average. Set against a $38,701 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 93545 safe?
93545 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $563 per resident a year.
Compare 93545 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93545. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93545 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.
93545 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93545: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93545: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93545: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93545: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93545 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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