Santa Cruz, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics
Santa Cruz, CA is a US city in California with a population of 61,398 (319th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Household Income (57th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (61st of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (407th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (278th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (271st of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Median Household Income$115,475Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202457th of 43487
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202461st of 43486
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202467th of 43485
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202597th of 39576
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025165th of 39558
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024221st of 43449
- Poverty Rate (%)17.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024285th of 43434
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025271st of 39531
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024407th of 4346
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024399th of 4348
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024413th of 46010
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024396th of 46014
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024393rd of 46015
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025278th of 39530
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Santa Cruz, CA?
- Santa Cruz, CA has a population of 61,398, 319th among 477 US cities.
- What does Santa Cruz, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Santa Cruz, CA ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Household Income (57th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (61st of 434).
- Where does Santa Cruz, CA rank worst?
- Santa Cruz, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (407th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (278th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (271st of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Santa Cruz, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Santa Cruz, CA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics