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Notable locations in Santa Cruz: Agroecology Program Farm (A), Joseph M Long Marine Laboratory (B), Pacheo Picnic Grounds (C), Branciforte Picnic Grounds (D), The Circles (E), De Laveaga Golf Course (F), Garfield Park Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (G), Roy C Kepler Library on Nonviolence and Social Change (H), Branciforte Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (I), Live Oak Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (J), Central Branch Santa Cruz City-County Library (K), University House (L), Santa Cruz Art League Galleries (M), Santa Cruz City Chamber of Commerce (N), Santa Cruz City Hall (O), Santa Cruz City Museum (P), Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Q), Santa Cruz County Adult Detention Facility (R), Santa Cruz County Courthouse (S), Santa Cruz County Historical Trust Archives (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Cooper Street Plaza Shopping Center (1), Cooperhouse Shopping Center (2), San Lorenzo Park Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Santa Cruz include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace United Methodist Church (B), Unity Temple of Santa Cruz (C), University Baptist Church (D), Holy Cross Catholic Church (E), Trinity Presbyterian Church (F), Star Of The Sea Church (G), Society of Abidence In Truth (H), Word of Life Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Home Of Peace Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Younger Lagoon (A), Antonelli Pond (B), Bay Street Reservoir (C), Nearys Lagoon (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Carbonera Creek (A), Branciforte Creek (B), Moore Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Santa Cruz include: Derby Park (1), Lighthouse Field State Beach (2), Westlake Park (3), Pacific Avenue Historic District (4), Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (5), Santa Cruz Downtown Historic District (6), Twin Lakes State Beach (7), Oceanview Park (8), Laurel Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Cowell Beach (A), Twin Lakes Beach (B), Santa Cruz Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Santa Cruz Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: City of Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1305 East Cliff Drive).
Hotels: Beach View Inn (50 Front Street), Beach Front Rentals (104 2nd Avenue), Beachview Inn Motel (50 Front Street), All Suites Inn (500 Ocean Street), Americas Best Value Inn (522 Ocean Street), Best Western Inn (126 Plymouth Street), Bay Front Inn (325 Pacific Avenue), Bed & Breakfast-California - No California- Santa Cruz- Darling House (314 West Cliff Drive), Best Western All Suites Inn (500 Ocean Street).
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Air pollution trends in Santa Cruz
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 0.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.7 ppm in 2000, 1.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.004 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.005 ppm in 2000, 0.008 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.051 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.050 ppm in 2000, 0.060 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.057 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.058 ppm in 2000, 0.070 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0012 ppm in 2000, 0.0010 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Cruz and their reported violations in the past:
ARBOR MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 340, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between APR-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-04-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2000)
BLUE SPRUCE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-20-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Santa Cruz that have no violations reported:
- CSP - SUNSET STATE BEACH (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOWER DEER CREEK TRACT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  16.5% | | Whole state: |  14.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Santa Cruz compared to California state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Santa Cruz (2007 data):
- Comerica Bank: West Santa Cruz Branch, Santa Cruz Main Branch, East Santa Cruz Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
- Bank of America, National Association: Santa Cruz Main Branch at 104 River Street, branch established on 1927-02-19; Mission-Bay Branch at 1640 Mission Street, branch established on 1964-05-25. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Greater Bay Bank, National Association: Soquel Drive Branch at 1975 Soquel Drive, branch established on 1984-02-09; River Street Branch at 75 River Street, branch established on 1982-02-17. Info updated 2006-06-23: Bank assets: $6,929.6 mil, Deposits: $5,471.7 mil, headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Greater Bay Bancorp
- Santa Cruz County Bank: Scotts Valley Branch at 4604 Scotts Valley Drive, branch established on 2004-11-15; at 325 Soquel Avenue, branch established on 2004-02-03. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $132.5 mil, Deposits: $113.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Bank of the West: Santa Cruz Branch at 2020 North Pacific Avenue, branch established on 1981-03-03. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Washington Mutual Bank: 730 Ocean Street Branch at 730 Ocean Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
- Rabobank, National Association: Santa Cruz Branch at 3110-A Mission Drive, branch established on 2004-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,154.6 mil, Deposits: $2,884.2 mil, headquarters in El Centro, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Rabobank Nederland B*b
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Santa Cruz Branch at 74 River Street, branch established on 1962-01-02. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Solid Waste Management |
74 | $267,491 | $43,377 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
47 | $217,968 | $55,651 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
93 | $325,077 | $41,945 | 182 | $191,635 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
8 | $45,507 | $68,261 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
88 | $368,921 | $50,307 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
50 | $185,307 | $44,474 | 190 | $244,751 |
| Other and Unallocable |
73 | $236,046 | $38,802 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
37 | $180,370 | $58,498 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
75 | $328,560 | $52,570 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
100 | $715,658 | $85,879 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
41 | $134,999 | $39,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
53 | $361,664 | $81,886 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
3 | $9,049 | $36,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
49 | $236,592 | $57,941 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
791 | $3,613,208 | $54,815 | 372 | $436,386 |
Santa Cruz government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,447,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,583,000
Sewerage: $11,644,000
All Other: $4,947,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,220,000
Parking Facilities: $2,479,000
Housing & Community Development: $274,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $8,060,000
Regular Highways: $4,427,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,313,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,517,000
Sewerage: $3,477,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,268,000
Health - Other: $1,560,000
Central Staff Services: $869,000
General: $515,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $287,000
Parking Facilities: $197,000
Fire Protection: $190,000
Police Protection: $134,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,088,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,903,000
Water Utilities: $12,269,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,209,000
Sewerage: $9,866,000
Fire Protection: $7,900,000
General - Other: $5,976,000
Central Staff Services: $4,746,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,756,000
Financial Administration: $3,165,000
Parking Facilities: $3,032,000
Regular Highways: $2,873,000
Health Services - Other: $2,460,000
Libraries: $1,395,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,296,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,111,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,055,000
Transit Utilities: $588,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,565,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,223,000
Water Utilities: $221,000
All Other: $54,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,344,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,988,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $54,325,000
Water Utilities: $969,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $93,200,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,290,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $904,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $92,278,000
Industrial Revenue: $54,325,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,212,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,129,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,722,000
Rents: $3,549,000
Property Sale Other: $827,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $61,000
General - Other: $34,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Housing & Community Development: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,235,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,522,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,282,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,002,000
General Support: $2,566,000
Highways: $2,536,000
Housing & Community Development: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $15,792,000
Public Utilities: $10,092,000
Total General Sales: $9,960,000
NEC: $4,735,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,016,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $45,672,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,000
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,060 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($386 average AGI)| Santa Cruz County: | 0.11% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,342 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.17% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($810 average AGI)| Santa Cruz County: | 0.08% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Cruz:
- KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- KOMY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LA SELVA BEACH, CA; Owner: ZWERLING BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD)
- KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
- KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
- KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Cruz:
- KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
- KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
- KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K207CN (89.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
- KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
- K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
- KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Santa Cruz:
- KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
- KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
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