Santa CruzCalifornia
Santa Cruz is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Santa Cruz County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA is a thriving city located in western California counting 62,581 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Santa Cruz is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,912 residents per square mile.
📰 Santa Cruz News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Santa Cruz Unique
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 62,581.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Santa Cruz
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Cruz
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center · Museum
- Museum of Art & History · Museum
- NOAA - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary · Attraction
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · Theme park
- Santa Cruz Surfing Museum · Museum
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center · Museum
- Blue Whale Skeleton · Attraction
- Casino Arcade · Arcade
- Clock Tower
- Felix Kulpa Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Cruz
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Santa Cruz
- Bay View Elementary
- Bonny Doon Elementary
- Brook Knoll Elementary
- De Laveaga Elementary
- Del Mar Elementary
- Green Acres Elementary
- Happy Valley Elementary
- Live Oak Elementary
- Ocean Alternative Education Center
- Pacific Collegiate Charter
- Santa Cruz County ROP
- Shoreline Middle
- Special Education Preschool
- Tierra Pacifica Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Dominican Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.