Before moving to Santa Cruz, review the core fields on this page: population 62,300, median home value $1,250,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, commute time 21.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 73%.
The neighbors section lists household income $95,500, family income $120,000, per capita income $42,700, unemployment rate 5.1%, public transport usage 11.6%, commute time 21.8 minutes, high school or higher 91.5%, and bachelors or more 44.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 183.5, median house value $1,250,000, gross rent $2,850, grocery index 125.0, housing index 285.0, utilities index 126.4, transportation index 134.7, and health care index 117.2.
The demographics section lists population 62,300, density 5,300 per sq mi, median age 32.1, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 17.8%, White 72.0%, Black 2.2%, Asian 8.9%, and Others 16.9%.
The education section lists
Santa Cruz High School with 1,050 students and a 19.1 student teacher ratio, Harbor High School with 1,000 students and a 19.4 student teacher ratio, Costanoa High School with 180 students, University of California, Santa Cruz 4 miles away
and Cabrillo College 9 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 310, property crimes per 100k 3,450, crime index 3,760, chance of violent crime 1 in 323, and chance of property crime 1 in 29.
The weather section lists winter 40°F to 60°F, spring 48°F to 68°F, summer 55°F to 75°F, fall 50°F to 70°F, average rainfall 31.2 inches, and sunny days percentage 73%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,250,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, owner occupied rate 46.3%, rental vacancy rate 4.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.8%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Dominican Hospital and Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center,
physicians per 1000 2.6,
health insurance coverage 92.4%,
health care index 78.9,
emergency services Yes for Dominican Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2415 1st Ave, Sacramento, CA 95818, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov.