2026 Top Cities by School Score in: Santa Cruz County

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Overall Score

School

Safety

Amenities

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Discover Santa Cruz's top neighborhoods based on schools, using scores from GreatSchools.org . Ideal for education-focused families, this list showcases areas with top-rated schools first.

1^st

Live Oak

Overall Score : 3.5

School : 3.5

Safety : 5.0

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Live Oak

Overall Score : 3.5

School : 3.5

Safety : 5.0

Price : -

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2^nd

Aptos

Overall Score : 3.3

School : 2.6

Safety : 5.0

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2^nd

Aptos

Overall Score : 3.3

School : 2.6

Safety : 5.0

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3^rd

Pasatiempo

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 2.5

Safety : 5.0

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3^rd

Pasatiempo

Overall Score : 3.1

School : 2.5

Safety : 5.0

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4^th

Santa Cruz

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 2.4

Safety : 2.8

Price : $449,506

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4^th

Santa Cruz

Overall Score : 2.7

School : 2.4

Safety : 2.8

Price : $449,506

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5^th

Pleasure Point

Overall Score : 2.8

School : 2.0

Safety : 4.0

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Pleasure Point

Overall Score : 2.8

School : 2.0

Safety : 4.0

Price : -

Appreciation : -