Best Places93621, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93621, 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.
93621 ranks 27,552nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93621
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.
93621's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93621 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 68% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 68% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 93621 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute46.7 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93621
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93621 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,602, 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 93621's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 93621
93621 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93621.
Who works in 93621, and how
Work in 93621 centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 93621
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93621.
What the weather is like in 93621, month by month
93621 sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 50° | 40° |
| April | 79° | 64° | 51° |
| July | 102° | 86° | 70° |
| October | 83° | 68° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 93621
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 33 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 160 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93621
Schools across 93621 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Foothill ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
- Dunlap ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sierra Junior HighB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Reedley HighB− · 42% proficient
- Sierra HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93621 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93621 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 93621 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93621
Is 93621 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93621 ranks 27,552nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, the weather, and a strong job market, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93621 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $401,623. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $75,602 median income, cost of living beats 32% of zip codes.
Is 93621 safe?
93621 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $379 per resident a year.
Compare 93621 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93621. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93621 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.
93621 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93621: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93621: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93621: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93621: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93621 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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