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Bonny Doon, CA

Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
2,946 Population 178/sq mi density
$163,125 Median Income $58,869 per capita
$1,135,600 Home Value $790,944 Zillow
$1,767 Median Rent 19.0% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
826 Violent Crime/100K 5,154 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$163,125 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$1,135,600 home value, $1,767/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
826 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$163,125
117% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,869
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bonny Doon vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bonny Doon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$163,125
217%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,869
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$115,937
161%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
58% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.5%
55% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
49.9%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,092M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 49.9%
Public Transit 2%
Work From Home 23.5%
Other 24.6%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
10,171
Restaurants
734
Healthcare
939
Retail
822
Manufacturing
281

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$115,937
61% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,787
180% 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$163,125
Per Capita Income$58,869
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$115,937
Avg Weekly Wage$1,300
County GDP$21,092M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%
Gini Coefficient0.482
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute44 minutes
Drive Alone49.9%
Public Transit2.0%
Work From Home23.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments10,171
Restaurants734
Healthcare939
Retail822
Manufacturing281

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$115,937
Avg Property Tax$9,787