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Santa Cruz, CA (High St / Highland Ave)

Found within zip code: 95060

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Santa Cruz, CA (High St / Highland Ave)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$1,068,500

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,059,000+		6%
$1,544,001-$2,059,000		9%
$1,030,001-$1,544,000		39%
$824,001-$1,030,000		24%
$618,001-$824,000		15%
$412,001-$618,000		4%
$206,001-$412,000		3%
$103,001-$206,000		2%
$0-$103,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

WESTLAKE ELEMENTARY 1000 HIGH ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 (831) 429-3878	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

SANTA CRUZ CITY ELEMENTARY, CA School District

2,102 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of CA school districts	61.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	29.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

53%	50%	50%	49%	56%	51%	STATE
53%	50%	50%	49%	56%	51%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	49.4	30.8
BLACK (%)	1.9	7.8
HISPANIC (%)	36.6	46.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.8	11.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	41.2	48.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$16,653	$35,005,000	43.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,682	$3,535,000	4.4
STAFF	$1,451	$3,051,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$323	$679,000	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$2,025	$4,256,000	5.3
OPERATION	$2,914	$6,125,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$808,000	1.0
OTHER	$1,238	$2,602,000	3.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$10,017	$21,056,000	26.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$11,380	$23,920,000	29.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$38,059	$80,001,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	56.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	9.4

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in High St / Highland Ave
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in Santa Cruz
1 in 109
in California
1 in 190

	High St / Highland Ave	Santa Cruz	California
		9.14	5.26

Santa Cruz, CA violent crimes

Population: 54,364
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	1	60	83	353
RATE PER 1,000	0.02	1.10	1.53	6.49

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in High St / Highland Ave
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in Santa Cruz
1 in 17
in California
1 in 30

	High St / Highland Ave	Santa Cruz	California
		58.81	33.23

Santa Cruz, CA property crimes

Population: 54,364
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	559	2,409	197
RATE PER 1,000	10.28	44.31	3.62

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	High St / Highland Ave	Santa Cruz	California
		287	187

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	150.44%	8.24%	7	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Santa Cruz, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	184.25%	10.09%	8	8
Last 10 Years	144.55%	14.45%	6	10
Last 5 Years	37.48%	7.49%	4	5
Last 2 Years	-10.09%	-5.04%	8	1
Last 12 Months	-7.11%	-7.11%	10	1
Latest Quarter	-4.53%	-18.12%	9	1
			* 10 is highest

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Santa Cruz, CA (High St / Highland Ave)

Santa Cruz, CA (High St / Highland Ave)

School Rating Information

SANTA CRUZ CITY ELEMENTARY, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Santa Cruz, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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