ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area is 4.3% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area jobs have increased by 1.8%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area's cost of living is 84.8% higher than the U.S. average.
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The Santa Cruz metro area voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections.
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Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area's population is 273,263 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 6.4%.
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Average Commute time is 26.8 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area is Real Estate:
$834,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 2.2%.
SCHOOLS
Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area public schools spend $10,610 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 23.8 students per teacher in Santa Cruz-Watsonville Metro Area.
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