Santa Cruz, CA vs Spring Valley, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Santa Cruz

60.5

#1932 nationally

Spring Valley

60.5

#1933 nationally

Santa Cruz leads in median household income ($105,491 vs $50,749). Spring Valley leads in cost of living index (126 vs 205). Spring Valley leads in crime level (13.2 vs 16.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Santa Cruz, CA	Spring Valley, NY
WhereAtHome Score	60.5 (#1932)	60.5 (#1933)
Population	61,501	32,969
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,360,355	$888,313
Median Household Income	$105,491	$50,749
Average Commute	22.2 min	26.2 min
Walk Score	63	51
Crime Level	16.8	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	205	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+54.4	R+11.8