Review of Santa Cruz, California


Santa Cruz Area
Star Rating - 1/3/2015
Beautiful, liberal, college town, progressive, great weather, surfing, kayaking, hiking, walking, creative people. Good organic food, good local award winning wines. It has retianed it's small town feel. Lots of traffic because so many people who live over the hill in Silicon Valley come here looking for affordable housing and then havae to commute over Highway 17 which can be a nightmare if there is an accident or for someone who doesn't know how to drive.
Probably one of the most beautiful places on earth to live but getting more expensive by the day.
Gretchen | Rio del Mar, CA
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Leave it to someone that resides in Aptos to comment on the living conditions of Santa Cruz. Affordable housing? Small town feel? I'm not sure if this describes my zip code here downtown.. I find it extremely expensive, vagrency is at an all time high and the local political outlook boarders on enabling..
Christine | Santa Cruz, CA | Report Abuse
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