Before moving to Santa Cruz, review the core fields on this page: population 62,956, median home value $1,100,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,600, commute time 22.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 70%.
The neighbors section lists household income $89,900, family income $119,700, per capita income $40,700, unemployment rate 4.7%, public transport usage 4.3%, commute time 22.5 minutes, high school or higher 91.4%, and bachelors or more 51.1%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 178.5, median house value $1,100,000, gross rent $2,600, grocery index 125.4, housing index 294.8, utilities index 112.2, transportation index 134.3, and health care index 117.5.
The demographics section lists population 62,956, density 4,700 per sq mi, median age 29.5, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 23.4%, White 61.1%, Black 1.6%, Asian 6.2%, and Others 9.3%.
The education section lists
Santa Cruz High School with 1,050 students and a 19:1 student teacher ratio, Mission Hill Middle School with 650 students and a 20:1 student teacher ratio, Santa Cruz Montessori School with 310 students, University of California, Santa Cruz 0 miles away
and Cabrillo College 7 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 332, property crimes per 100k 2,957, crime index 3,289, chance of violent crime 1 in 301, and chance of property crime 1 in 34.
The weather section lists winter 40°F to 62°F, spring 46°F to 70°F, summer 54°F to 75°F, fall 48°F to 73°F, average rainfall 31.4 inches, and sunny days percentage 70%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,100,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,600, owner occupied rate 43.2%, rental vacancy rate 2.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 7.1%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Dominican Hospital and Watsonville Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 3.1,
health insurance coverage 93.8%,
health care index 76.2,
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.