Profile for Capitola, California, CA

Capitola is on Monterey Bay

Former and merged names include:
· Camp Capitola

Founded as a resort called Camp Capitola

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Begonia Festival - Aug. 31-Sept.3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: New Brighton State Beach

Historic sites and museums: Capitola Historical Museum

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14% of Capitola residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Capitola ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Capitola was $27,609, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of Capitola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Capitola festival dates:

• Begonia Festival - Aug. 31-Sept.3, 2007

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

Capitola festival web sites:

• Begonia Festival

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Historic districts in Capitola include Old Riverview Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Capitola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $933.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,679.

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

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Capitola restaurants taking online reservations include Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Capitola workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Capitola between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Capitola include Best Western, Inn at Depot Hill.

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