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Santa Cruz, California

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A college town of about 270,000 people half an hour southwest of San Jose.

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Where Santa Cruz lands for your search

Single men 28–40 (never married, divorced or widowed)

Ranked 126of 193 cities

Overall score

37/100

Matches11,880single men
Compatibility96where 100 is the US average

Balance

Dating pool balance: 134 men per 100 women

Biggest pluses: walkable neighborhoods, places to go out · Biggest minus: The size of the pool

Rides of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk rise above a busy beach on Monterey Bay, with wooded hills behind, on a sunny day.

What Santa Cruz is like

Rent$3,579median 1-bedroom monthly rent, with utilitiesAmong the priciest citiesSee all cities by rent
Everyday prices103where the US average is 100About the US averageSee all cities by everyday prices
Places to go out239bars, cafés and venues per 100,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by places to go out
Getting around on foot12.0walkability, 1 to 20Among the most walkableSee all cities by walkability
Nice days a year73days that are mild and dry enough to be outsideFewer than most citiesSee all cities by nice days a year
Students146college students per 1,000 adultsFar more than most citiesSee all cities by students
Who lives here270,000people, of whom 190,000 are adultsA modest-sized citySee all cities by population
Political lean75% Democratic · 21% Republican2024 presidential vote, whole metro area
DemocraticEveryone elseRepublicanSee all cities by political lean
Violent crime319reported per 100,000 people a yearHigher than most cities
Property crime1,333reported per 100,000 people a yearAbout average
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