Soquel, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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

MetricSoquel, CAScotts Valley, CA
Population10,67912,044
Median Household Income$118,777$143,750
Median Rent$2,266/mo$2,491/mo
Median Home Value$957,300$1,105,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%46.5%
Poverty Rate9.7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*213
Property Crime Rate /100k690*1,594
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs75°F88°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.624.5
College Degree Rate48%55.6%
Foreign-Born %9.6%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-4.7%

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 Soquel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.