Danville, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Danville

63

#1804 nationally

vs

Santa Cruz

60.5

#1932 nationally

Danville leads in crime level (1.7 vs 16.8). Santa Cruz leads in walk score (63 vs 25). Danville leads in median household income ($209,518 vs $105,491).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Danville, CA Santa Cruz, CA
WhereAtHome Score 63 (#1804) 60.5 (#1932)
Population 42,999 61,501
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,862,772 $1,360,355
Median Household Income $209,518 $105,491
Average Commute 30.8 min 22.2 min
Walk Score 25 63
Crime Level 1.7 16.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 234 205
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+38.0 D+54.4