Santa Cruz County, CA

Population 266,776

Santa Cruz County, CA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 12.7%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 46.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 40.6%

Registered Offenders

28.31% Lower than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

526 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.8%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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83 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 83 K-12 public schools in Santa Cruz County, CA and 29 private schools. Homefacts rates Santa Cruz County's schools as Above average, with an overall B- rating.
29 Private Schools

Aptos Academy

Baymonte Christian School

Brightpath

Gateway School

Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School

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6 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

259 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

7 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    8.9%
  • Rented
    37.9%
  • Owned
    53.2%

291 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Santa Cruz County, CA issued 291 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 291 permits, 172 were issued for single family homes and 119 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Santa Cruz County, CA issued 210 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 210 permits, 129 were issued for single family homes and 81 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Santa Cruz County, CA
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $2,085
  • 1 Bedroom: $2,385
  • 2 Bedrooms: $3,138
  • 3 Bedrooms: $4,000
  • 4 Bedrooms: $4,458

Zip Codes

95001 95003 95005 95006 95007 95010 95017 95018 95019 95041 95060 95061
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

526 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Superfunds
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Santa Cruz County, CA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Santa Cruz County, CA is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 6.5 Average
    Santa Cruz County, CA is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 50.97°
  • February 51.27°
  • March 52.72°
  • April 55.42°
  • May 62.5°
  • June 61.9°
  • July 61.93°
  • August 62.62°
  • September 63.42°
  • October 61.05°
  • November 55.12°
  • December 49.4°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Santa Cruz County, CA

Earthquakes
Santa Cruz County, CA has a very high risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Santa Cruz County, CA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Santa Cruz County, CA has a very low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Santa Cruz County, CA has a very low risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Santa Cruz County, CA: $77,613

Unemployment

Unemployment in Santa Cruz County is 3.8%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.1% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 38.55%
White Collar - 61.45%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Jerry Brown
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Neighborhood Info

4 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

17 Cemeteries view all

21 FCC Towers view all

20 Fire Stations view all

3 Hospitals view all

13 Libraries view all

10 Police Stations view all

8 Retirement Homes view all

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