Best Neighborhoods for Amenities in Santa Cruz, CA

San Lorenzo Park has the highest amenities score in Santa Cruz, at 4.7 out of 5. The next highest amenities scores in Santa Cruz are Downtown Santa Cruz (4.6 out of 5) and Lower Ocean (4.4 out of 5).

Across the top 2 Santa Cruz neighborhoods by amenities score, the median home price is $736,250. Prices among those top 2 Santa Cruz neighborhoods run from $722,499 in Lower Ocean to $750,000 in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Lower Ocean has the lowest median home price, $722,499, among Santa Cruz neighborhoods scoring 4.1 out of 5 or higher for amenities and priced below the Santa Cruz median of $1,247,000; Lower Ocean scores 4.4 out of 5 for amenities. Downtown Santa Cruz (4.6 out of 5, $750,000) and California Street / Mission Hill (4.2 out of 5, $1,195,000) also score 4.1 out of 5 or higher for amenities below the Santa Cruz median.

11 of 34 ranked Santa Cruz neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for amenities. The highest amenities scores in Santa Cruz are San Lorenzo Park (4.7 out of 5), Downtown Santa Cruz (4.6 out of 5) and Lower Ocean (4.4 out of 5).

Santa Cruz neighborhoods average 2.7 out of 5 for amenities. The nearest cities average Monte Sereno 3.9, Los Gatos 3.7, Saratoga 3.1, Campbell 3.4 and Morgan Hill 1.5.