Real Estate
Scotts Valley Rent Trumps State Average
Wonder what your neighbors pay for rent? This map details it.
Rent is high in Santa Cruz County, we know, but it actually varies substantially between neighborhoods.
A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.
The highest rents in Scotts Valley are on the southwest side of town, closest to Santa Cruz, where the average is $1,802 per month. On the east side of town, it's much lower at $1,395, with the northwest side coming in at $1,404.
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The average rent in California is $1,185 a month according to the 2007-2011 American Community Survey. Statewide middle rental-range is $996.00 to $1,193.00.
Find out what's happening in Scotts Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
To see the data mapped out census tract by census tract, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.
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