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Capitola, California, in Santa Cruz county, is 4 miles E of Santa Cruz, California (center to center) and 25 miles S of San Jose, California. The city is included in the Santa Cruz - Watsonville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,033 people lived in Capitola.
In Capitola, about 38% of adults are married. Capitola is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In 2000, Capitola had a median family income of $59,473. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Capitola.)
Capitola residents donated more money ($9,300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 47% of living spaces in Capitola are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. Living alone is quite feasible in Capitola, with the choice of small rental properties there.
In Capitola, 86% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the city is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Capitola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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