Profile for Santa Cruz, California, CA

Santa Cruz is on the north shore of Monterey Bay

Mission was established in 1791. Whaling ships once anchored here; also served as a shipping point for redwood lumber

Public transportation: Metro (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 510. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 9.4 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 17 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Local foods: corn dogs

Filming location for:
· 1971 movie, "Harold and Maude"
· 1987 movie," The Lost Boys"

Well-known residents have included:
· Beverly Garland, actress ("My Three Sons")

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music - July 30-Aug. 12, 2007
• Santa Cruz Film Festival - April 20-26, 2007

Performing arts: Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Lighthouse Field State Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, Twin Lakes State Beach, Wilder Ranch State Park

Santa Cruz attractions: surfing, Beach Boardwalk

Historic sites and museums: Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, Museum of Art and History, Harley-Davidson Museum, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Lighthouse Surfing Museum

Colleges and universities: University of California

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 273

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12% of Santa Cruz residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Cruz ancestry & family history guide.

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• Santa Cruz County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Santa Cruz was $25,758, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of Santa Cruz residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Santa Cruz festival dates:

• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music - July 30-Aug. 12, 2007
• Santa Cruz Film Festival - April 20-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Santa Cruz festival web sites:

• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
• Santa Cruz Blues Festival
• Santa Cruz Film Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
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Historic districts in Santa Cruz include Mission Hill Area Historic District (Santa Cruz), Pacific Avenue Historic District, Santa Cruz Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Santa Cruz, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $875.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,832.

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Libraries in Santa Cruz include Branciforte Branch Library, Central Branch Library, Garfield Park Branch Library, Live Oak Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Santa Cruz include Santa Cruz Good Times, Santa Cruz Sentinel

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUSP.

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Santa Cruz County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Cruz political report.

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Santa Cruz restaurants taking online reservations include Hoffman's ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Santa Cruz workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Santa Cruz between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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