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Aptos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,124
Population
931/sq mi density
$135,349
Median Income
$71,896 per capita
$1,098,200
Home Value
$1,313,194 Zillow
$1,826
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
6,187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$135,349 median income, 2.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$1,098,200 home value, $1,826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$135,349
80% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,896
84% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Aptos vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Aptos’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$135,349
180%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,896
184%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,750
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,154
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,154
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.9%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.5%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
18.9%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,930
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
110
Retail
120
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,750
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,874
125% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $135,349 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,896 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,750 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,154 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 18.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,930 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,750 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,874 |