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Scotts Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Cruz County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,138
Population
2,627/sq mi density
$140,887
Median Income
$79,348 per capita
$1,092,000
Home Value
$1,235,119 Zillow
$2,362
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,187 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$140,887 median income, 1.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$1,092,000 home value, $2,362/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
11,798 → 11,909
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.3%
$101,837 → $140,887
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scotts Valley 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
11,984
+75 from 2023 (11,909)
Projected Median Income 2030
$176,837
+$35,950 from 2023 ($140,887)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,798 | — | $101,837 | — |
| 2015 | 12,072 | +2.3% | $101,475 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,095 | +0.2% | $101,404 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,997 | -0.8% | $108,289 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12,232 | +2% | $114,504 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 11,909 | -2.6% | $140,887 | +23% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.