Healthcare & Safety — Santa Cruz County, California

Health Infrastructure

Hospitals120
EMS Stations90
Fire Stations90

Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)

Premature Death Rate5,285
Poor/Fair Health14.4%
Poor Physical Health Days3.38
Poor Mental Health Days5.17
Adult Smoking11.2%
Adult Obesity25.2%
Physical Inactivity17.5%

Overdose Deaths

Death Rate per 100k33.54
Year2021
Urban/Rural ClassLarge Fringe Metro
Trendrising

Air Quality

Good Days293
Moderate Days73
Unhealthy for Sensitive0
Max AQI80
Median AQI39
Year2,024

Crime (most recent year)

Violent Crime282
Murder3
Rape27
Robbery30
Aggravated Assault222
Property Crime995
Burglary216
LarcenyN/A