Santa Cruz is the fourth most active metropolitan area in the country, according to Time. (Jenn Ireland)
Santa Cruz Is…
The Third Most Expensive Metropolitan Area, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition
The Fourth Most Active City, according to Time Magazine
The Fifth Most Creative City, according to The Atlantic Magazine
The Seventh Healthiest City, according to University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The City Itself Is Home to…
The Top School for Surfing, according to Surfer Magazine
The Most Polluted Beach in California, according to Heal the Bay
The Third University In Terms of Research Influence Worldwide, according to The Times of Higher Education
The Seventh Best Boardwalk in the Country, according to National Geographic Magazine
