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Brookdale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,308
Population
340/sq mi density
$88,603
Median Income
$58,764 per capita
$810,500
Home Value
$727,892 Zillow
$1,201
Median Rent
20.3% 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
4.7 / 5.0
$88,603 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$810,500 home value, $1,201/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-31%
1,895 → 1,308
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-2.6%
$90,956 → $88,603
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookdale 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
1,009
-299 from 2023 (1,308)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,003
$-1,600 from 2023 ($88,603)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,895 | — | $90,956 | — |
| 2015 | 2,282 | +20.4% | $73,787 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2,490 | +9.1% | $52,464 | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,939 | -22.1% | $108,790 | +107.4% |
| 2021 | 1,228 | -36.7% | $74,026 | -32% |
| 2023 | 1,308 | +6.5% | $88,603 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.