There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Santa Cruz, California. This includes 2 facilities in Santa Cruz and 18 nearby. The daily costs for skilled nursing care in California range from $163 up to $960, with an average expenditure running around $286. The monthly cost averages around $8,568 and ranges between $4,896 and $28,800. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $102,816, which is above the US average of $91,584.
Costs for skilled nursing in Santa Cruz range between $318 per day and $648 per day. The median cost is about $340 per day, or around $123,954 annually.
Located in Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz is a mid size city in the State of California. While the surrounding area contains 20,301,672 inhabitants, there are 97,900 residing in the city limits. The 55-and-over community currently constitutes 23% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Santa Cruz is 70. The city has an average per capita income of $34,000 and an average household income is $63,000 (the California state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is about 8.21% and the average housing price is $543,000, which is higher than the California average of $451,500.
Santa Cruz has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area receives low levels of rain annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Santa Cruz has a very high crime rate and above average air quality ratings.