Soquel, CA vs Live Oak, CA

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

MetricSoquel, CALive Oak, CA
Population10,67916,911
Median Household Income$118,777$103,674
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,421/mo
Median Home Value$957,300$1,015,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%52.9%
Poverty Rate9.7%12.9%
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 Commute23 min21.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.622.5
College Degree Rate48%40.8%
Foreign-Born %9.6%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.2%

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.