2026 Top Neighborhoods by Amenities in:

Neighborhoods in Santa Cruz with the best amenities, from shopping and dining to parks and curb appeal.
1st
San-Lorenzo-Park-Santa-Cruz

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

1st
San-Lorenzo-Park-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.4/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.7/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

2nd
Downtown-Santa-Cruz-Santa-Cruz

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 4.6/5

Price : $750,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

2nd
Downtown-Santa-Cruz-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.6/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 4.6/5

Price : $750,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

3rd
Lower-Ocean-Santa-Cruz
Lower Ocean, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.4/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.4/5

Price : $722,499

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

3rd
Lower-Ocean-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.4/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.4/5

Price : $722,499

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

4th
Water-Street-Corridor-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.5/5

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 0.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

5th
Ocean-Street-Corridor-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 1.9/5

School : 0.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 4.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

6th
River-Street-District-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 5.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

7th
Beach-Hill-Beach-Flats-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.3/5

School : 5.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : -/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 4.2/5

Price : $1,195,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

8th
California-Street-Mission-Hill-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.2/5

School : -/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 4.2/5

Price : $1,195,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 4.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

9th
Beach-and-Boardwalk-District-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.0/5

School : 4.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

10th
Branciforte-Drive-Santa-Cruz

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

10th
Branciforte-Drive-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 1.4/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

11th
Mission-Street-Corridor-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.1/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

12th
Banana-Belt-Santa-Cruz
Banana Belt, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : $837,250

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

12th
Banana-Belt-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : $837,250

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

13th
King-Street-Santa-Cruz
King Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 3.3/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

13th
King-Street-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.3/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

14th
Upper-Seabright-Santa-Cruz
Upper Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : $1,700,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

14th
Upper-Seabright-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 3.5/5

Price : $1,700,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 3.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

15th
Soquel-Avenue-Corridor-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.0/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 3.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

16th
Upper-Ocean-Santa-Cruz
Upper Ocean, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 3.3/5

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 3.2/5

Price : $939,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

16th
Upper-Ocean-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.3/5

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 3.2/5

Price : $939,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

17th
Neary-Lagoon-Santa-Cruz
Neary Lagoon, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

17th
Neary-Lagoon-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.3/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 2.0/5

Amenities : 3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

18th
Arana-Gulch-Santa-Cruz
Arana Gulch, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 1.6/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 2.9/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

18th
Arana-Gulch-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 1.6/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 1.5/5

Amenities : 2.9/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 2.9/5

Price : $1,900,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

19th
Lighthouse-The-Circles-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.7/5

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 2.9/5

Price : $1,900,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

20th
Harvey-West-District-Santa-Cruz

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

20th
Harvey-West-District-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.2/5

School : 3.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

21st
Lower-Seabright-Santa-Cruz
Lower Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 3.5/5

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2.3/5

Price : $1,850,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

21st
Lower-Seabright-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.5/5

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2.3/5

Price : $1,850,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

22nd
Westlake-Santa-Cruz
Westlake, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 2/5

Price : $1,299,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

22nd
Westlake-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 2.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 2/5

Price : $1,299,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

23rd
Westside-Industrial-District-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.0/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.9/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

24th
Lighthouse-Field-State-Beach-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.9/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

25th
Western-Drive-Nobel-Santa-Cruz

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 1.7/5

Price : $1,545,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

25th
Western-Drive-Nobel-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.6/5

School : 4.0/5

Safety : 3.5/5

Amenities : 1.7/5

Price : $1,545,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

26th
Tanner-Heights-Santa-Cruz
Tanner Heights, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 4.5/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

26th
Tanner-Heights-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.7/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 4.5/5

Amenities : 1.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

27th
Natural-Bridges-State-Beach-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.1/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

28th
University-of-California-Santa-Cruz-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.4/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

29th
Prospect-Heights-Santa-Cruz

School : -/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : $995,450

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

29th
Prospect-Heights-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.8/5

School : -/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 1.3/5

Price : $995,450

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

30th
Carbonera-Santa-Cruz
Carbonera, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 3.1/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : $1,550,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

30th
Carbonera-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.1/5

School : 2.5/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : $1,550,000

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 4.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

31st
Moore-Creek-Upland-Open-Space-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.6/5

School : 4.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.5/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

32nd
Pogonip-Santa-Cruz
Pogonip, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 2.1/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

32nd
Pogonip-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 2.1/5

School : 1.5/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.4/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

33rd
DeLaveaga-Park-Santa-Cruz
DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz, CA
Overall Score : 1.9/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

33rd
DeLaveaga-Park-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 1.9/5

School : 1.0/5

Safety : 3.0/5

Amenities : 0.3/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 0.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

34th
Paradise-Park-Masonic-Club-Santa-Cruz
Overall Score : 3.4/5

School : 3.0/5

Safety : 4.0/5

Amenities : 0.2/5

Price : -

Appreciation : -

Value: $0

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