Rankings · How Capitola ranks in CA
Capitola ranks #20 in California for walkable streets
Capitola is ranked on 28 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
28
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #20 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Capitola does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Capitola marked.
At a glance
Capitola lands in the top half on 14 of 21 lists
Each dot is Capitola’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Capitola does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#80/844Most active#198/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Lowest obesity#247/844Healthiest#291/844Fewest smokers#329/844Lowest depression#680/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#195/843 People
Most educated#207/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#22/422Most affordable#524/835Lowest property tax#543/835Cheapest rent#660/830 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#260/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#321/411 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 92% of California
Not better or worse, just Capitola’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 92% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 92% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
323 days between frosts
Steadier prices than 91% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+23.5% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 89% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
6.3% of homes are seasonal
Older than 86% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
47.6 median age
More seniors than 85% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.8% of residents are 65+
Next door
Capitola out-ranks 1 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.