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Capitola, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
9,813 Population 6,172/sq mi density
$96,412 Median Income $60,609 per capita
$746,000 Home Value $1,208,379 Zillow
$2,376 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
297 Violent Crime/100K 5,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$96,412 median income, 1.6% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$746,000 home value, $2,376/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
297 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Capitola (15)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing
2,967 jobs 68 firms $71,809/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
1,817 jobs 98 firms $54,776/yr
Construction
1,615 jobs 230 firms $75,487/yr
Retail Trade
1,538 jobs 101 firms $42,446/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
1,536 jobs 116 firms $29,361/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
1,471 jobs 745 firms $43,712/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
946 jobs 70 firms $45,090/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
510 jobs 47 firms $53,047/yr
Other Services
494 jobs 104 firms $34,921/yr
Finance & Insurance
225 jobs 47 firms $82,172/yr
Arts & Entertainment
176 jobs 16 firms $25,663/yr
Educational Services
138 jobs 12 firms $32,069/yr
Real Estate
123 jobs 62 firms $60,343/yr
Information & Technology
58 jobs 6 firms $40,074/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
29 jobs 4 firms $64,408/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry
12.45
Manufacturing
2.00
Construction
1.71
Accommodation & Food Services
0.94
Other Services
0.91
Administrative & Waste Services
0.89
Retail Trade
0.85
Transportation & Warehousing
0.67
Arts & Entertainment
0.58
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.57
Real Estate
0.44
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.43
Educational Services
0.37
Finance & Insurance
0.31
Information & Technology
0.17
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Manufacturing 2,967 68 $1,381 $71,809 2.00
Agriculture & Forestry 1,817 98 $1,053 $54,776 12.45
Construction 1,615 230 $1,452 $75,487 1.71
Retail Trade 1,538 101 $816 $42,446 0.85
Accommodation & Food Services 1,536 116 $565 $29,361 0.94
Health Care & Social Assistance 1,471 745 $841 $43,712 0.57
Administrative & Waste Services 946 70 $867 $45,090 0.89
Transportation & Warehousing 510 47 $1,020 $53,047 0.67
Other Services 494 104 $672 $34,921 0.91
Finance & Insurance 225 47 $1,580 $82,172 0.31
Arts & Entertainment 176 16 $494 $25,663 0.58
Educational Services 138 12 $617 $32,069 0.37
Real Estate 123 62 $1,160 $60,343 0.44
Information & Technology 58 6 $771 $40,074 0.17
Mining & Oil/Gas 29 4 $1,239 $64,408 0.43