Best Places93551, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93551, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
93551 ranks 13,972nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93551
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.
93551's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93551 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$119,319 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 93551 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute37.0 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93551
A household needs to earn about $153,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93551 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $119,319, 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 93551'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 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 93551
93551's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 93551.
Who works in 93551, and how
Work in 93551 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 93551
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93551.
What the weather is like in 93551, month by month
93551 sees roughly 173 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 101 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 46° | 33° |
| April | 78° | 61° | 45° |
| July | 101° | 85° | 68° |
| October | 84° | 65° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 93551
Bob Hope sits about 30 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.1 million passengers in 2025, with 54 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 93551
Schools across 93551 average a C, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hughes-elizabeth LakesC · 34% proficient
- Gregg Anderson AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hillview MiddleF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93551 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93551 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 93551 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 93551 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 93551
Is 93551 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93551 ranks 13,972nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, the weather, and high incomes, 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 93551 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $577,173. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $119,319 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 93551 safe?
93551 is safer than 55% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93551?
July highs average about 101 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 33. That works out to about 173 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 93551 good for families?
Schools beat 41% of zip codes, crime safety beats 55%, and childcare runs $1,130 a month.
Compare 93551 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93551. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93551 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.
93551 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93551: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93551: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93551: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93551: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93551 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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