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Felton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,721
Population
802/sq mi density
$117,375
Median Income
$67,505 per capita
$836,700
Home Value
$790,944 Zillow
$2,164
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,238 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$117,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$836,700 home value, $2,164/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$117,375
56% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,505
73% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Felton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Felton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$117,375
156%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,505
173%
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
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.6%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.7%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,092M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.6%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
28 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 | $117,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,505 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $115,937 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $21,092M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,171 |
| Restaurants | 734 |
| Healthcare | 939 |
| Retail | 822 |
| Manufacturing | 281 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $115,937 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,787 |