Best Places93954, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93954, 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.
93954 ranks 32,384th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93954
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.
93954's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93954 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 159 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 93954 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93954
A household needs to earn about $186,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93954 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $86,068, 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 93954's effective rate of 0.98%, 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 93954
93954 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 93954.
Who works in 93954, and how
Work in 93954 centers on agriculture & forestry and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 34%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 62%
Life in 93954
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 93954.
What the weather is like in 93954, month by month
93954 sees roughly 159 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 48° | 36° |
| April | 77° | 57° | 41° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 54° |
| October | 85° | 62° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 93954
The nearest airport, Monterey Regional, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93954
Schools across 93954 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- San Lucas ElementaryD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- King City HighC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93954 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93954 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 93954 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 93954
Is 93954 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93954 ranks 32,384th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, clean air, and transit, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93954 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $695,100. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $86,068 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 93954 safe?
93954 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $855 per resident a year.
Compare 93954 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93954. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93954 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.
93954 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93954: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93954: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93954: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93954: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93954 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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