Best Places96133, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 96133, 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.
96133 ranks 31,933rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Internet speeds pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on quiet.
The best neighborhoods in 96133
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.
96133's strengths and weaknesses
Where 96133 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Short commute22.8 minutes each way, better than 71% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 60% of zip codes
Where 96133 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 4% of zip codes
Who lives in 96133
96133 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 96133.
Who works in 96133, and how
Work in 96133 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in 96133
96133 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 96133 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 96133, month by month
96133 sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 29° | 16° |
| April | 60° | 43° | 26° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 44° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 26° |
Flying in and out of 96133
The nearest airport, Reno/Tahoe International, is about 61 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 96133
Schools across 96133 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lee Vining ElementaryB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Lee Vining HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 96133 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
96133 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 96133 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 96133
Is 96133 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 96133 ranks 31,933rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, short commutes, and population health, and lowest on internet speeds and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 96133 safe?
96133 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $552 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 96133?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 45 with lows near 16. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of zip codes.
Compare 96133 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 96133. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 96133 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.
96133 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 96133: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 96133: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 96133: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 96133: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
96133 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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