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About Scotts Valley
City in California, United StatesScotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about thirty miles (48 km) south of downtown San Jose and six miles (9.7 km) north of the city of Santa Cruz, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,224. Principal access to the city is supplied by State Route 17 that connects San Jose and Santa Cruz. The city was incorporated in 1966.
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Housing in Scotts Valley
The typical Scotts Valley home is worth about $1,248,000, up 2.6% in a year, 63% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Scotts Valley
Safety Grade C+
Scotts Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within California, it does better than 65% of towns.
Health in Scotts Valley
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Schools in Scotts Valley
All Scotts Valley schools →School Grade A
The public schools Scotts Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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