Opal Cliffs, California
Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: -9.5%
| Males: 2,981 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 2,865 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
| California median age: | 32.1 years |
Zip codes: 95062.
| Opal Cliffs: | $80,723 |
| CA: | $91,551 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $58,073 (it was $29,617 in 2000)
Opal Cliffs CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $950,190 (it was $331,100 in 2000)
| Opal Cliffs: | $950,190 |
| CA: | $715,900 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $652,540; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $718,137; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $618,266; mobile homes: $367,709; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $173,662
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opal Cliffs, CA
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
- 4,31473.8%White alone
- 1,14019.5%Hispanic
- 1532.6%Two or more races
- 1362.3%Asian alone
- 470.8%Black alone
- 290.5%American Indian alone
- 220.4%Other race alone
- 50.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Recent posts about Opal Cliffs, California on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
 | Is Santa Cruz a Good Place for Kids? (28 replies) |
| Needing to find place to live in California that has all that I want. Is it possible (35 replies) |
| Santa Rosa vs Santa Cruz (29 replies) |
| Safe neighborhood in greater Santa Cruz area? (8 replies) |
| Aptos and Capitola main differences? (3 replies) |
| Where's my dream California city? (27 replies) |
Latest news from Opal Cliffs, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (16.7%), English (14.8%), Italian (7.4%), French (6.3%), United States (4.0%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 48 feet
Land area: 0.77 square miles.
Population density: 7,562 people per square mile (high).
513 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).
| This place: | 7.9% |
| California: | 26.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Opal Cliffs CDP: | 0.7% ($2,438) |
| California: | 0.8% ($1,564) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Cruz, CA 
(3.1 miles , pop. 54,593).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (24.3 miles , pop. 894,943).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (283.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Twin Lakes, CA (1.1 miles ),
), Live Oak, CA (1.2 miles ),
), Seacliff, CA (1.8 miles ),
), Pasatiempo, CA (2.0 miles )
)Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 121.97 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,387 (-37.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 501 (13.9%)
| Here: | 6.6% |
| California: | 5.1% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (10.2%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Construction (14.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (12.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.7%)
- Health care (14.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Computer specialists (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.5%)
- Computer specialists (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Engineers (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Child care workers (3.7%)
Average climate in Opal Cliffs, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 48.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 48.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.294. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.294 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.81. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.81 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.22. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.22 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 25.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.48 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Opal Cliffs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7456% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Opal Cliffs center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 15.1 miles away from Opal Cliffs center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 151.0 miles away from Opal Cliffs center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 214.6 miles away from Opal Cliffs center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Opal Cliffs center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 322.6 miles away from Opal Cliffs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Santa Cruz County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Fires: 8, Mudslides: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Opal Cliffs:
- CAPITOLA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- DRIFTWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER - SANTA CRUZ (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- CRESTHAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- SATELLITE DIALYSIS SANTA CRUZ (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; CAPITOLA, CA)
- ROSE CREST CONV HOSP (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- PACIFIC COAST MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CAPITOLA, CA)
- GOLDEN AGE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CAPITOLA, CA)
Amtrak stations near Opal Cliffs:
- 3 miles: SANTA CRUZ (920 PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opal Cliffs:
- Cabrillo College (about 4 miles; Aptos, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
- University of California-Santa Cruz (about 6 miles; Santa Cruz, CA; FT enrollment: 17,751)
- West Valley College (about 21 miles; Saratoga, CA; FT enrollment: 6,128)
- Gavilan College (about 23 miles; Gilroy, CA; FT enrollment: 3,327)
- California State University-Monterey Bay (about 24 miles; Seaside, CA; FT enrollment: 5,125)
- San Jose City College (about 25 miles; San Jose, CA; FT enrollment: 5,526)
- De Anza College (about 26 miles; Cupertino, CA; FT enrollment: 16,729)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Opal Cliffs: Opal Cliffs Drive Overlook (A), Advent Christian Conference Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Opal Cliffs: Advent Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Moran Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Opal Cliffs include: Moran Lake Park (1), Pleasure Point Beach County Park (2), Rockview Drive County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Moran Lake Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| California: | 2.9 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 50.0% |
| Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 14.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
| This place: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
People in group quarters in Opal Cliffs in 2000:
- 75 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Opal Cliffs:
- Never married: 35.6%
- Now married: 35.1%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 18.5%
For population 25 years and over in Opal Cliffs:
- High school or higher: 88.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.2 |
| California average: | 16.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Opal Cliffs, CA (based on Santa Cruz County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 50,500 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,838 | 84 |
| Other | 10,593 | 52 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,049 | 28 |
| Orthodox | 1,104 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 238 | 3 |
| None | 181,060 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 64
| Santa Cruz County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| Here: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
| This county: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 246
| This county: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 6.1% |
| California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.8% |
| California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 19.2% |
| California: | 17.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Opal Cliffs:
- 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.)
- KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, 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.)
- KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Opal Cliffs:
- 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)
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KZSC (88.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
- KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KSRI (90.7 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K240CD (95.9 FM; SOQUEL, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- 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.)
- KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
- KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
- 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)
- KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Opal Cliffs:
- KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
- KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
- K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
- KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTEH1 (Channel 54; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
Opal Cliffs fatal accident list:
Oct 10, 2005 07:25 PM, Partola Dr, 32nd Ave, Lat: 36.963450, Lon: -121.972830, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $575,170 | 28 | $407,673 | 194 | $379,848 | 6 | $272,115 | 56 | $452,464 | 6 | $58,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $202,802 | 17 | $332,106 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $393,782 | 5 | $92,416 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $483,242 | 7 | $533,829 | 45 | $446,939 | 2 | $334,660 | 12 | $529,061 | 7 | $165,896 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $293,585 | 4 | $505,722 | 23 | $329,810 | 2 | $194,170 | 10 | $311,882 | 1 | $89,620 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $533,495 | 7 | $391,003 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $933,500 | 1 | $33,610 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1216.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $478,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $633,850 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1216.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 83.9%Utility gas
- 10.1%Electricity
- 4.4%Wood
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 84.3%Utility gas
- 13.2%Electricity
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
Opal Cliffs compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Opal Cliffs on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: art and design workers (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"