Best Places93554, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93554, 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.
93554 ranks 32,652nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93554
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.
93554's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93554 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 172 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 93554 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 93554
93554 runs younger 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 93554.
Who works in 93554, and how
Work in 93554 centers on retail trade and other services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 93554
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93554.
What the weather is like in 93554, month by month
93554 sees roughly 172 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 46° | 31° |
| April | 83° | 66° | 47° |
| July | 108° | 92° | 72° |
| October | 86° | 67° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 93554
The nearest airport, Meadows Field, is about 79 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93554
Schools across 93554 average a C, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Las Flores ElementaryC+ · 36% proficient
- Gateway ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Inyokern ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- James Monroe MiddleD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Burroughs HighB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93554 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93554 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 93554 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93554
Is 93554 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93554 ranks 32,652nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and low property taxes, and lowest on education levels and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93554 safe?
93554 is safer than 8% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $698 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93554?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 31. That works out to about 172 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Compare 93554 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93554. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93554 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.
93554 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93554: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93554: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93554: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93554: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93554 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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