Safety in Santa Cruz, CA: Crime, Heat & Commute

247 sunny days. July high 77°F. 27 min commute. One car.

So you know: homicide deaths in Santa Cruz are under the US rate in this release, 3.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths

3.1 per 100,000

US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Firearm deaths

5.9 per 100,000

US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.

Getting around

One car

Metro-wide

Commute

27 min

One way

Population

266k

Santa Cruz

Without health insurance

4.9%

ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.