Before moving to La Selva Beach, review the core fields on this page: population 2,500, median home value $1,250,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $3,200, commute time 31.0 minutes, and sunny days percentage 71%.
The neighbors section lists household income $117,000, family income $139,000, per capita income $62,000, unemployment rate 4.0%, public transport usage 2.0%, commute time 31.0 minutes, high school or higher 96.0%, and bachelors or more 52.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 178.0, median house value $1,250,000, gross rent $3,200, grocery index 124.0, housing index 298.0, utilities index 115.0, transportation index 140.0, and health care index 120.0.
The demographics section lists population 2,500, density 1,800 per sq mi, median age 48.2, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 15.0%, White 75.0%, Black 1.0%, Asian 2.5%, and Others 21.5%.
The education section lists
Valencia Elementary School with 590 students and a 21:1 student teacher ratio, Aptos Junior High School with 750 students and a 22:1 student teacher ratio, Salesian Elementary & Junior High with 220 students, Cabrillo College 5 miles away
and UC Santa Cruz 16 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 1,700, crime index 1,820, chance of violent crime 1 in 830, and chance of property crime 1 in 59.
The weather section lists winter 43°F to 61°F, spring 48°F to 67°F, summer 54°F to 73°F, fall 48°F to 71°F, average rainfall 26.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 71%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,250,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $3,200, owner occupied rate 76.0%, rental vacancy rate 3.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 0.6%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Dominican Hospital and Watsonville Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.9,
health insurance coverage 93.5%,
health care index 77.0,
emergency services Yes for Dominican Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Watsonville Community Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 4200 Capitola Rd, Capitola, CA 95010, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.