Name: Santa Cruz, CA
Rating: 0.0

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.

The Abbey
Coffee Shop

Emily's Bakery
Coffee Shop

11th Hour Coffee
Coffee Shop

Caffè Bene
Coffee Shop

Cafe Limelight
Coffee Shop

Hidden Peak Teahouse
Coffee Shop

Lulu Carpenter's
Coffee Shop

Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop

Opulence Indian Food
Coffee Shop

Verve Coffee Roasting
Coffee Shop

Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company
Coffee Shop

Pacific Cookie Company
Coffee Shop

Cat Cloud Companion
Coffee Shop

Cafe Campesino
Coffee Shop

Café Delmarette
Coffee Shop

River Café
Coffee Shop

Quickly
Coffee Shop

Java Cruz Coffee Shop
Coffee Shop

Munch
Coffee Shop

Java Junction
Coffee Shop

Coffee Cart
Coffee Shop

Coffeetopia
Coffee Shop

Firefly Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop

Samba Rock Açai Cafe
Coffee Shop

Starbucks
Coffee Shop

Williams-Reynolds House
Attraction

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Theatre Arts

Santa Cruz Art Center
Theatre Arts

Jewel Theatre
Theatre Arts

Nickelodeon
Cinema

Santa Cruz Cinema
Cinema

Portuguese Hall
Theatre Arts

Clock Tower
Attraction

Vets Hall
Theatre Arts

Museum of Art & History
Museum

Del Mar Theater
Cinema

The Catalyst
Nightclub

Felix Kulpa Gallery
Art Gallery

Harvey West Stadium
Stadium

Kuumwba Jazz Center
Theatre Arts

Train Engine
Attraction

Sub Rosa
Theatre Arts

Duck Island Stage
Theatre Arts

Unknown Name
Theatre Arts

Colligan Theatre
Theatre Arts

Live/Work Housing
Theatre Arts

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
Museum

NOAA - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Attraction

Live/Work Housing
Theatre Arts

Broadway Playhouse
Theatre Arts

Reef Bar
Bar

Red Restaurant and Bar
Bar

Jack's Hamburgers
Fast Food

Pleasure Pizza
Fast Food

Concession Stand
Fast Food

Jamba Juice
Fast Food

Zoccoli's Delicatessen
Deli

Pour Taproom
Bar

IT'SUGAR
Sweets

Soif Wine Bar
Alcohol

Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets

Marini's
Sweets

Rush Inn
Bar

Lúpulo
Bar

Pacific Cookie Company
Sweets

Taco Bell
Fast Food

Marini's Candies
Sweets

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Bar

Storrs Winery
Alcohol

Front & Cooper
Bar

Central Coast Creamery
Sweets

El Palomar Cantina
Bar

El Palomar Taco Bar
Fast Food

Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets

Yoga Center
Gym

Boys' & Girls' Club Swim Team
Community Centre

Curves
Gym

BodyFit
Gym

Santa Cruz Power Fitness
Gym

Market Street Senior Center
Community Centre

The Diversity Center
Community Centre

Bodyworks
Gym

24 Hour Fitness
Gym

Wellness Center
Gym

Cantu GLBTI Resource Center
Community Centre

CrossFit UP
Gym

Crossfit Amunddon
Gym

Korean Martial Arts Academy
Gym

Pleasure Point Yoga
Gym

Junebug's Gym
Gym

Urban Sanctuary
Gym

Rocky's Fitness Center
Gym

Emily's Bakery
Bakery

Awe Sum Organically
Grocery Store

Buttercup Cakes & Farm House Frosting
Bakery

True Olive Connection
Grocery Store

Pacific Cookie Company
Bakery

Hernandez Market
Grocery Store

New Leaf Community Market
Grocery Store

Trader Joe's
Grocery Store

Stagnaro Brothers Sea Food
Seafood

La Plaza Market
Grocery Store

Safeway
Grocery Store

Unknown Name
Grocery Store

Shopper's Corner
Grocery Store

The Buttery
Bakery

Beach Market
Grocery Store

Companion Bakeshop
Bakery

Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store

New Leaf Community Market
Grocery Store

Kelly's French Bakery
Bakery

Andy's Bait & Tackle
Butcher

Staff of Life
Grocery Store

Safeway
Grocery Store

Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store

H&H Fresh Fish
Seafood

Unknown Name
Grocery Store

Rincon Park
Park

Mission Hill Historic District
Park

Downtown Neighborhood Historic District
Park

Mission Plaza Park
Park

Unknown Name
Park

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Park

SCOPE Park
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

Vets Hall
Park

Trescony Playground
Playground

Laurel Park
Park

Octagon Museum Park
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

Trescony Park
Park

El Rio Playground
Playground

Pacific Avenue Historic District
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

Westlake Park
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

Harvey West Park
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

San Lorenzo Park
Park

Unknown Name
Playground

San Lorenzo Park
Park

Om's Market
Convenience Store

Food Bin
Convenience Store

Cali Barber Shop
Hairdresser

Hair And Beauty Salon
Hairdresser

Elegant Hairstyle
Hairdresser

The Literary Guillotine
Books

Gigo Hair
Hairdresser

L'Atelier Spa
Beauty

So Fresh Clothing
Clothing

Get Faded Barbershop
Hairdresser

Cruzio Internet
Electronics

Atlantis Fantasyworld
Toys

Spex
Optician

Agnus Dei
Books

Batish's India Bazaar
Clothing

Level Up
Toys

The Tibetan Nomad
Clothing

Faust Spa
Beauty

Fish Princess Farm
Beauty

Jade
Clothing

Petroglyph Ceramics
Home Improvement

Shoe Company
Shoes

Wallflower Boutique
Clothing

Stripe for Men
Clothing

Miss Jessie May's
Furniture

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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in Santa Cruz.

Storey Street & Escalona Drive
Bus Stop

Walnut Avenue & California Street
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Union Street
Bus Stop

Walnut Avenue & California Street
Bus Stop

Highland Avenue & Escalona Drive
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Otis Street
Bus Stop

High Street & Highland Avenue
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Rigg Street
Bus Stop

Walnut Avenue & Chestnut Street
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Sylvar Street
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Laurel Street
Bus Stop

Walnut Avenue & Center Street
Bus Stop

Mission Street & Laurel Street
Bus Stop

Cedar Street & Center Street
Bus Stop

High Street & Laurent Street
Bus Stop

Cedar Street & Walnut Avenue
Bus Stop

Locust Street Garage
Bus Stop

Laurel Street & Blackburn Street
Bus Stop

High Street & Laurent Street
Bus Stop

Laurel Street & Blackburn Street
Bus Stop

Cedar Street & Lincoln Street
Bus Stop

Front Street & Pacific Avenue
Bus Stop

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cost of living F

The cost of living in Santa Cruz is 203/100 - which is 45% higher than California. See more Santa Cruz cost of living data

crime F

Santa Cruz crime rates are 4,336 per 100k, which is 53% higher than California See more Santa Cruz crime data

employment A+

The median income in Santa Cruz is $86,618 - which is 36% higher than California. See more Santa Cruz employment data

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Mission Hill Dental
Dentist

Unknown Name
Dentist

Five Gables Family Dentistry
Dentist

Action Chiropractic Center
Doctor

Santa Cruz Orthodontics
Dentist

Hakim Acupuncture
Doctor

Santa Cruz Dental Group
Dentist

Herb Room
Pharmacy

Women's Health Center
Doctor

Christie Family Dentistry
Dentist

Santa Cruz City Fire Station #1
Fire Station

Dr. Alan Heit, DDS
Dentist

A Gavin McClure, DDS
Dentist

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Westside Center
Clinic

Westside Pharmacy
Pharmacy

Planned Parenthood
Clinic

Maple Street Clinic
Doctor

CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy

Healthy Dragon Clinic
Doctor

Santa Cruz City Police Department
Police

Dignity Health
Doctor

CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy

Homeless Persons' Health Project
Clinic

Doctors On Duty
Doctor

See more Santa Cruz health & safety data

housing C+

Santa Cruz home prices are $895,800 - which is 119% higher than California See more Santa Cruz housing data

schools A

The Santa Cruz graduation rate is 92% - which is 15% higher than California

Mission Hill Middle

Mcp Middle & High School

Holy Cross School

Spring Hill-Advanced Elementary School Of Santa Cr

Bay View Elementary

Westlake Elementary

Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School

Santa Cruz County Special Education

Midtown Montessori

Alternative Family Education

Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch

Gateway School

Gault Elementary

Branciforte Middle

Pacific Collegiate Charter

Santa Cruz Childrens School

Vhm Christian School

De Laveaga Elementary

Shoreline Middle

Green Acres Elementary

Ocean Alternative Education Center

Special Education Preschool

Del Mar Elementary

Brook Knoll Elementary

Live Oak Elementary

Santa Cruz High

Mcp Middle & High School

Santa Cruz County Rop

Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School

Santa Cruz County Special Education

Santa Cruz County Community

Santa Cruz County Court

Alternative Family Education

Ark Independent Studies

Costanoa Continuation High

Pacific Collegiate Charter

Harbor High

Santa Cruz County Cypress Charter High

Cypress Charter High

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Santa Cruz Area Facts

Santa Cruz has a Livability Score of 74_/100, which is considered excellent

Santa Cruz crime rates are 53% higher than the California average

Cost of living in Santa Cruz is 45% higher than the California average

Santa Cruz Reviews

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Cops target tourist for tinted windows 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 08, 2018) Watch out for the local police! We were pulled over turning out of the Santa Cruz Ranch RV Resort for tinted windows by a cop in training... ruined our weekend. Then my husband was arrested due to a computer error and in jail the entire day! We currently are sewing the sheriff. H ...Read More ave fun. Read Less

Horrible place to live 0.5 rating By Vvmb1212 ( Oct 16, 2017) Let's begin with crime rate. Our street has had 12 break ins within 3 years of which 6 were home break ins. We live in a million dollar home surrounded by doctors, lawyers and business owners but yet experience crime as if we lived in the worst neighborhood in Detroit. Now, th ...Read More e downtown is full of homeless people that are super aggressive and forget taking your family to the public library. The library has been taken over by homeless drug addicts and drug dealers that block the entrance, use the bathrooms to bathe and watch the computers. You cannot avoid the heroin use, aggressive pan handlers and the overall crime anywhere you go in Santa Cruz. Let's talk food. Santa Cruz has the worst food selection in the entire nation. The restaurants are horrible. No ethnic food and the current high end restaurants serve frozen tasteless food. The schools are also horrible. If you have kids then do not bring them to Santa Cruz. My kids ask why there are so many needles in the parks and at the beach. That should put fear into any parent. Overall this place is like a third world country where the police do not help and are corrupt, the drugs are plentiful, the food will make you sick and the residents are victims. Horrible, horrible, horrible place to live. Read Less

Parking in SCruz 0.5 rating By kkorganic ( Aug 31, 2017) I come to the farmers market on Wednesday I buy for restaurants I can't get parking near the markets- I'm buying more than the usual person and I'm working I need a place near the market I have to go to my van back and forth from a distance I'm so frustrated I hate the tickets an ...Read More d parking restrictions for someone buying large quantities I'm not your usual customerI find parking in Santa Cruz very difficult I hate Santa Cruz!!!!!!!!Today someone called the police on that guy Curtis with his peace van I love his free show! He's great and one person reported him while most of us loved him!Why does one person have a right to close him down in the middle of the day?Police state here in SCruz I'm just trying to buy a lot and do my job too SCruz sucks! I hate the parking department so much!!!!!!!I don't enjoy downtown I just come to buy from local farmers for workAnd the city doesn't provide parking close enough Read Less

Beach in the Front, Forest in the Back, but Get Ready to Pay the Price 3.5 rating By eapadventures0217 ( Nov 15, 2015) Santa Cruz is a great beach town that's surrounded by forests and wonderful hiking areas in the back, and great beaches in the front. If you enjoy the outdoors, then you will love Santa Cruz for sure; there's always something to do to get outdoors in the sunshine.

However, with ...Read More that said, there are a few things about the town that one needs to keep in mind before moving here:

1) Housing is RIDICULOUSLY expensive and hard to find. If you are hoping to find a 1 bedroom place, don't get your hopes up on getting something under $1500. And while Santa Cruz claims to be a dog-friendly town, there are very few dog-friendly housing for rent that doesn't require you to pay an arm and a leg for safety deposit or for rent every month.

2) While the beaches are great, some of them can be really dirty and can be littered with all sorts of junk (trash, needles, used condoms, etc). Not all beaches are like this obviously but some are particularly bad.

3) Downtown is great and has a lot of wonderful restaurants for individuals to try out, as well as a few theaters and bars for one to partake in on a Friday or Saturday night. However, there are also a lot of homeless/transient indivduals who walk around the streets of Santa Cruz and are not ashamed in bugging (or, occasionally, downright harassing) you for some money. And, more often than not, downtown does not feel completely safe after around 8pm at night.

While there are a lot of "bad things" about Santa Cruz, overall it could be a lot worse. This is a great place for those of us who want to be by the ocean for a few years before moving on, but realistically speaking with the housing price rising it probably isn't worth it unless you can afford to buy a house here for you and your family. Read Less

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The Great Outdoors In Santa Cruz, CA 4 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 23, 2012) I recently moved from North Carolina to Santa Cruz, CA about two months ago. I'm still adjusting to the time difference, but overall I love the city. The weather is perhaps the best reason for moving here. It is sunny almost every day, and if it rains, you can usually be back out ...Read More side in the afternoon. There are a lot of agricultural sights that visitors must see when they visit. The nature reserves and Agricultural History Project are only two of the places I have visited. They detail the history of the city in an atmosphere that almost any age would understand. When you come to Santa Cruz, you should definitely check out the beaches! They have golden sand and the water is a far cry from the ocean I left on the east coast.

Not only are there plenty of beaches to have fun on, but if there are several parks for your children to play in. I have never seen so many people walking their dogs so freely in a park as I do here. There are leash laws so if you have a dog, you have to keep them on a leash. However, the parks allow people to walk on the sidewalk with their pets and I enjoy this because I have a dog that likes being outside. One of the downfalls of Santa Cruz is that there are not as many shopping centers as I am accustomed to. You may have to leave the city if you want a larger shopping experience, but there are a few unique finds here. Read Less

Livability Score

amenities A+

commute A+

cost of living F

crime F

employment A+

health A+

housing C+

schools A

ratings F

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