Safest Neighborhoods in Santa Cruz, CA

Tanner Heights has the highest safety score in Santa Cruz, at 4.5 out of 5. The next highest safety scores in Santa Cruz are Carbonera (4.0 out of 5) and Lighthouse / The Circles (4.0 out of 5).

Houseberry scores Santa Cruz's 34 ranked neighborhoods from 1.5 to 4.5 out of 5 for safety. 8 Santa Cruz neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety, led by Tanner Heights.

Tanner Heights scores 4.5 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, the highest safety score among Santa Cruz's 34 ranked neighborhoods. 8 Santa Cruz neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

Across the top 2 Santa Cruz neighborhoods by safety score, the median home price is $1,725,000. Prices among those top 2 Santa Cruz neighborhoods run from $1,550,000 in Carbonera to $1,900,000 in Lighthouse / The Circles.

Banana Belt has the lowest median home price, $837,250, among Santa Cruz neighborhoods scoring 3.5 out of 5 or higher for safety and priced below the Santa Cruz median of $1,247,000; Banana Belt scores 3.5 out of 5 for safety. Prospect Heights (4.0 out of 5, $995,450) also scores 3.5 out of 5 or higher for safety below the Santa Cruz median.

Santa Cruz neighborhoods average 2.8 out of 5 for safety. The nearest cities average Monte Sereno 4.9, Los Gatos 3.7, Saratoga 3.7, Campbell 2.9 and Morgan Hill 3.7.