Best Places93635, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93635, 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.
93635 ranks 27,394th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 93635
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.
93635's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93635 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 158 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 93635 ranks low
- Short commute53.6 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93635
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93635 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $71,744, 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 93635's effective rate of 0.72%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93635
93635 runs younger than the country, 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 93635.
Who works in 93635, and how
Work in 93635 centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 93635
93635 has more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 93635 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93635, month by month
93635 sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 59° | 43° |
| July | 99° | 77° | 55° |
| October | 82° | 62° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 93635
The nearest airport, Merced Yosemite Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 63 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93635
Schools across 93635 average a C, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bernhard Marks ElementaryD− · 13% proficient
- R. M. Miano ElementaryF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bryant MiddleD− · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Dos Palos HighD · 23% proficient
- Valley Los Banos CommunityF · 11% proficient
- San Luis High (continuation)F · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93635 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93635 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 93635 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 93635 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 93635
Is 93635 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93635 ranks 27,394th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, few empty homes, and walkability, and lowest on long commutes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93635 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $456,910. The overall cost of living runs about 3% below the national average. Set against a $71,744 median income, cost of living beats 28% of zip codes.
Is 93635 safe?
93635 is safer than 36% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $414 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93635?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 37. That works out to about 158 pleasant days a year, more than 91% of zip codes.
Is 93635 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $979 a month.
Compare 93635 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93635. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93635 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.
93635 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93635: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93635: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93635: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93635: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93635 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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