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Ben Lomond, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,849
Population
818/sq mi density
$120,977
Median Income
$62,910 per capita
$956,100
Home Value
$895,924 Zillow
$2,550
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,238 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$120,977 median income, 7.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$956,100 home value, $2,550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.6%
6,192 → 6,849
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.8%
$74,301 → $120,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ben Lomond across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,348
+499 from 2023 (6,849)
Projected Median Income 2030
$170,227
+$49,250 from 2023 ($120,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,192 | — | $74,301 | — |
| 2015 | 6,507 | +5.1% | $70,266 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6,923 | +6.4% | $77,552 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 6,890 | -0.5% | $95,814 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 7,528 | +9.3% | $104,107 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6,849 | -9% | $120,977 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.