Healthcare & Safety — Santa Cruz County, California
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 120 |
| EMS Stations | 90 |
| Fire Stations | 90 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 5,285 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 14.4% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.38 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.17 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.2% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.2% |
| Physical Inactivity | 17.5% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 33.54 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Large Fringe Metro |
| Trend | rising |
Air Quality
| Good Days | 293 |
| Moderate Days | 73 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 0 |
| Max AQI | 80 |
| Median AQI | 39 |
| Year | 2,024 |
Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 282 |
| Murder | 3 |
| Rape | 27 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Aggravated Assault | 222 |
| Property Crime | 995 |
| Burglary | 216 |
| Larceny | N/A |