Live Oak
CASanta Cruz County, California
Population 269K |Median income $104,409 |4 hospitals
Population
268,571
Santa Cruz County
Median Income
$104,409
+65% vs avg
Median Home Value
$951,300
+386% vs avg
Median Age
39.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
266K+0%
Median Income
$109,266+64%
Median Home Value
$1,015,200+82%
Poverty Rate
11.2%-23%
Unemployment
5.6%-40%
Economics
Median Rent $2,094/mo
Poverty Rate
11.4% -21% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 42.5%
Work From Home 16.3%
Public Transit 1.8%
Demographics
White 65.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
Asian 4.9%
African American 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
32.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.5%
Obesity
25.8%
Physical Inactivity
20.7%
Binge Drinking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Diabetes
10.2%
Current Smoking
10%
Current Asthma
9.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65.7%
Annual Checkup 71.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
464 per 100k
+31% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2362 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
333.8
Homicide
5.8
Robbery
124.3
Burglary
374.8
Larceny-Theft
1510.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
476.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL
SANTA CRUZ · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
WATSONVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Live Oak Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Santa Cruz County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.