| | Scotts Valley, CA | Carson City, NV | United States |
| Overall | 186.0 | 109.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 112.1 | 101.6 | 100 |
| Health | 109.2 | 109.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 401.9 | 144.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,132,400 | $419,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,290.0% | 9,550.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.0 | 83.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 156.1 | 91.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Scotts Valley 
4 Reviews
We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools More
Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly More
Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's More
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Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe, More
I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes More
Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years More
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