Live Oak, CA vs Soquel, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLive Oak, CASoquel, CA
Population16,91110,679
Median Household Income$103,674$118,777
Median Rent$2,421/mo$2,266/mo
Median Home Value$1,015,200$957,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate12.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*174*
Property Crime Rate /100k690*690*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min23 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.521.6
College Degree Rate40.8%48%
Foreign-Born %15.4%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.