Information on Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
The City of Santa Cruz is located in the state of California, in Santa Cruz County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Santa Cruz City HALL, Santa Cruz County
| Santa Cruz City Hall's address | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Municipal Building 809 Center Street, Room 10 Santa Cruz CA 95060 United States | |
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| Phone number of Santa Cruz City Hall | +1 831-420-5020 | |
| Santa Cruz, CA email | Loading... | |
| Santa Cruz official website | ci.santa-cruz.ca.us | |
| Mayor of Santa Cruz | Don Lane | |
| Santa Cruz County, California: Vital Records | Santa Cruz vital records | |
| Birth Certificate | Order your California birth certificate online | |
Common questions about Santa Cruz
What county is Santa Cruz CA in?Santa Cruz, CA is located in Santa Cruz County |
Where is Santa Cruz, California ?Santa Cruz lies in Santa Cruz County along the northern edge of Monterey Bay, in California, USA. Located about 75 miles south of San Francisco and 30 miles southwest of San Jose, it is part of the central coast of California, nestled between coastal mountains and the Pacific Ocean. |
Santa Cruz administrative division
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Santa Cruz - other counties in California |
Demography of Santa Cruz
| Name of Santa Cruz inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 59 946 inhabitants | 140 / 526 | ||
| Population density in Santa Cruz | 4 704,8 pop/sq mi (1 816,5 pop/km²) | |||
List of Passport Facilities in Santa Cruz, CA
Where to apply for a passport in Santa Cruz, CA? There are 3 passport offices in Santa Cruz, try one of these:
| Name | Street | Phone number |
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| BAY TREE BOOKSTORE - UCSC | 1156 HIGH STREET | 8314594544 |
| SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CLERK | 701 OCEAN STREET | 8314542060 |
| SANTA CRUZ POST OFFICE | 850 FRONT STREET | 8314260144 |
Top 3 most popular banks in Santa Cruz
There are 13 bank branches in Santa Cruz.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the most popular bank in Santa Cruz with 2 branch offices, followed by Comerica Bank with 2 branch offices and then JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association with 2 branch offices.
Find below all bank branches in Santa Cruz:
| Bank's name | Number of branch offices | Service Type |
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| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 2 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Comerica Bank | 2 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 2 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 2 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Rabobank, National Association | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Lighthouse Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Santa Cruz County Bank | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Bank of America, National Association | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
| Bank of the West | 1 | Full Service Brick and Mortar Office |
Santa Cruz administrative numbers
| Santa Cruz City code | 0669112 |
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| Santa Cruz City postcode | 95060 |
Toponymy and translation of Santa Cruz
| Arabic: سانتا كروز | Bulgarian: Санта Круз | Greek: Σάντα Κρουζ |
| Persian: سانتا کروز | Japanese: サンタクルーズ | Korean: 산타크루즈 |
| Russian: Санта-Крус | Serbian: Санта Круз | Chinese: 聖塔克魯茲 |
Transportation modes in Santa Cruz
| Airport | Watsonville Municipal Airport 13.8 miles Marina Municipal Airport 25.3 miles Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport 27.4 miles |
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Santa Cruz territory
| Santa Cruz area | 12,74 sq mi (33,00 km²) |
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| Santa Cruz altitude | 82 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 36.9744 Longitude: -122.035 Latitude: 36° 58' 28'' North Longitude: 122° 2' 6'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -8:00 (America/Los_Angeles) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Santa Cruz | |
 Santa Cruz de la Sierra |  Sestri Levante |  Shingū |
 Jinotepe |  Santa Cruz de Tenerife |  Alushta |
 Juan Antonio Sotillo |
| Natural parks | Santa Cruz isn't part of a natural park |
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What is Santa Cruz close to?
| Nearby cities include: Capitola, Scotts Valley, Watsonville and Los Gatos | ||
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| Cupertino | Capitola | Capitola |
| Cupertino |  | Capitola |
| Watsonville | Watsonville | |
| Capitola 4.5 miles | Scotts Valley 5.8 miles | Watsonville 15.1 miles |
| Los Gatos 18.5 miles | Monte Sereno 18.6 miles | Saratoga 20.4 miles |
| Campbell 21.6 miles | Cupertino 23.9 miles | Morgan Hill 24.3 miles |
| Marina 24.4 miles | Gilroy 25 miles | Pacific Grove 25.1 miles |
| San Jose 25.3 miles | Sand City 26.5 miles | Seaside 26.8 miles |
| Monterey 27.2 miles | Santa Clara 27.2 miles | Los Altos 27.5 miles |
| Los Altos Hills 27.8 miles | Sunnyvale 28.5 miles | San Juan Bautista 28.9 miles |
Distance between Santa Cruz and other main cities and towns
| Los Angeles : 289 miles | Houston : 1612 miles | Philadelphia : 2519 miles |
| Phoenix : 609 miles | San Antonio : 1452 miles | San Diego : 400 miles |
| Dallas : 1458 miles | San Jose : 25 miles closest | Jacksonville : 2352 miles |
| Indianapolis : 1943 miles | San Francisco : 76 miles | Austin : 1468 miles |
| Columbus : 2108 miles | Fort Worth : 1427 miles | Charlotte : 2289 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Schools in Santa Cruz, CA
Elementary schools in Santa Cruz
Bay View Elementary
District of Santa Cruz City ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 522
Bonny Doon Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6Students : 163
Brook Knoll Elementary
District of Scotts Valley UnifiedLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 538
De Laveaga Elementary
District of Santa Cruz City ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 602
Del Mar Elementary
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 418
Gault Elementary
District of Santa Cruz City ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 389
Green Acres Elementary
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 394
Happy Valley Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6Students : 125
Live Oak Elementary
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 335
Ocean Alternative Education Center
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 70
Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch
District of Santa Cruz City ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 124
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
District of Soquel Union ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 322
Tierra Pacifica Charter
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 155
Westlake Elementary
District of Santa Cruz City ElementaryLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 569
Middle schools in Santa Cruz
Branciforte Middle
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 508
Mission Hill Middle
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 594
Shoreline Middle
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 553
High schools in Santa Cruz
Ark Independent Studies
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 60
Costanoa Continuation High
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 80
Cypress Charter High
District of Live Oak ElementaryLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 144
Harbor High
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 902
Pacific Collegiate Charter
District of Santa Cruz County Office Of EducationLowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 12
Students : 522
Santa Cruz County Community
District of Santa Cruz County Office Of EducationLowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 12
Students : 626
Santa Cruz County Court
District of Santa Cruz County Office Of EducationLowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 12
Students : 59
Santa Cruz County Regional Occupational Program
Lowest grade : 10, Highest grade : 12Santa Cruz High
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1027
Alternative schools in Santa Cruz
Alternative Family Education
District of Santa Cruz City HighLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 161
Santa Cruz County Special Education
District of Santa Cruz County Office Of EducationLowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 79
Private schools in Santa Cruz
Gateway School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8Students : 232
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12Students : 269
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 252
Holy Cross School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 162
Merit Academy
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12Students : 24
Santa Cruz Childrens School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6Students : 43
Santa Cruz Waldorf School
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8Students : 147
Spring Hill-Advanced Elementary School Of Santa Cr
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6Students : 89
The Bay School
Students : 40Vhm Christian School
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8Students : 70
Leisure and activities in Santa Cruz surrounding area
| Golf course | |
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| Pasatiempo Golf Club | De Laveaga Golf Course |
| Valley Gardens Golf Course to Scotts Valley 5 miles | Spring Hills Golf Course to Watsonville 15.5 miles |
| Casserly Par-3 Golf Course to Watsonville 16 miles | Pajaro Valley Golf Club to Watsonville 16.8 miles |
| Gilroy Golf Course to Gilroy 17.6 miles | |