Safest Neighborhoods in Aptos, CA

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Aptos's highest safety score is 4.6 out of 5, in Vienna Woods. 3 ranked Aptos neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety. Aptos Village follows at 4.5 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 3 Aptos neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Safety scores in Aptos run from 4.3 to 4.6 out of 5, and 3 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $776,000 in Cabrillo to $1,314,000 in Vienna Woods across 3 priced neighborhoods.

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Vienna Woods, Aptos, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5
SCHOOL3.2/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3.4/5
PRICE$1,314,000
APPRECIATION-0.50 %
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Keywords: Vienna Woods Aptos, Nisene Marks Trails, Aptos Village Park

Vienna Woods in Aptos sits right where the village meets the forest, and the Forest of Nisene Marks is the neighborhood's front yard. The state park lies four miles up Aptos Creek Road and offers around 30 miles of trail through redwoods that grew back after the loggers left in the 1920s. Leashed dogs are welcome on the fire road and a handful of designated trails. ... See Full Page

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Aptos Village, Aptos, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5
SCHOOL3.1/5
SAFETY4.5/5
AMENITIES3.2/5
PRICE$1,190,000
APPRECIATION-0.50 %
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Keywords: Aptos Village Homes, Polo Grounds Park, Parade Street Cafes

Aptos Village in Aptos started out as a polo ground for a Victorian resort hotel, and the open fields are still the first thing you notice. The hotel was a Claus Spreckels project from the late 1800s, and the playing fields were dedicated with a match in 1924. Polo Grounds County Park now hosts local leagues. ... See Full Page

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Cabrillo, Aptos, CA

Overall Score : 3.4/5
SCHOOL3.1/5
SAFETY4.3/5
AMENITIES3.3/5
PRICE$776,000
APPRECIATION-0.50 %
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Keywords: Cabrillo College Aptos, Aptos Farmers Market, Soquel Drive Shopping

Cabrillo in Aptos is built around its college. The campus sits above Soquel Drive with a library, athletic fields and two performance venues, the Crocker Theater and the Cabrillo Stage, and the shopping strip below supplies most of what the area runs on. That gives this part of Aptos a weekday daytime hum that the quieter neighborhoods nearby don't have. ... See Full Page

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Aptos safety: your questions, answered

What are the safest neighborhoods in Aptos?

Vienna Woods has the highest safety score in Aptos, at 4.6 out of 5. The next highest safety scores in Aptos are Aptos Village (4.5 out of 5) and Cabrillo (4.3 out of 5).

Is Aptos safe?

Houseberry scores Aptos's 3 ranked neighborhoods from 4.3 to 4.6 out of 5 for safety. 3 Aptos neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety, led by Vienna Woods.

Is Vienna Woods in Aptos safe?

Vienna Woods scores 4.6 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, the highest safety score among Aptos's 3 ranked neighborhoods. 3 Aptos neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

What do homes cost in Aptos's top safety-rated neighborhoods?

Across the top 3 Aptos neighborhoods by safety score, the typical home price is $1,190,000. Prices among those top 3 Aptos neighborhoods run from $776,000 in Cabrillo to $1,314,000 in Vienna Woods.

Which Aptos neighborhoods have a high safety score at a lower price?

Cabrillo has the lowest typical home price, $776,000, among Aptos neighborhoods scoring 4.1 out of 5 or higher for safety and priced below the Aptos typical home price of $1,190,000; Cabrillo scores 4.3 out of 5 for safety.

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