Downtown neighborhood in Santa Cruz (2024)

Living in Downtown Santa Cruz

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Santa Cruz with 2,796 residents.

Downtown has some public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Beach HIll, Westside and Eastside.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

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United States California Santa Cruz Downtown

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Santa Cruz with a Walk Score of 97.

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Santa Cruz neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Downtown	97	46	97	2,796
2	Beach HIll	88	43	95	2,167
3	Eastside	66	35	88	18,156

Rank

Name

Walk Score

Transit Score

Bike Score

Population

Downtown

2,796

Beach HIll

2,167

Eastside

18,156

Downtown has Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options. Find Downtown Santa Cruz apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Downtown has some public transportation and about 13 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.

Downtown is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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