Best Neighborhoods in Santa Cruz, CA

Prospect Heights has the highest overall score in Santa Cruz, at 3.8 out of 5. The next highest overall scores in Santa Cruz are Lighthouse / The Circles (3.7 out of 5) and Western Drive / Nobel (3.6 out of 5).

Houseberry's highest-scored Santa Cruz neighborhoods are Prospect Heights (3.8 out of 5), Lighthouse / The Circles (3.7 out of 5) and Western Drive / Nobel (3.6 out of 5), out of 34 ranked on safety, schools, amenities and value.

Across the top 3 Santa Cruz neighborhoods by overall score, the median home price is $1,545,000. Prices among those top 3 Santa Cruz neighborhoods run from $995,450 in Prospect Heights to $1,900,000 in Lighthouse / The Circles.

Upper Ocean has the lowest median home price, $939,000, among Santa Cruz neighborhoods scoring 3.3 out of 5 or higher for overall score and priced below the Santa Cruz median of $1,247,000; Upper Ocean scores 3.3 out of 5 for overall score. Prospect Heights (3.8 out of 5, $995,450) also scores 3.3 out of 5 or higher for overall score below the Santa Cruz median.

Houseberry ranks 34 neighborhoods in Santa Cruz. 0 Santa Cruz neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher overall.

Santa Cruz neighborhoods average 2.7 out of 5 overall. The nearest cities average Monte Sereno 4.6, Los Gatos 4.0, Saratoga 4.1, Campbell 3.5 and Morgan Hill 3.3.