Santa Cruz County

Household income

$55,2172024

Home value

$233,0002024

Less favorable than communities in Arizona

Unemployment

9.0%2026

Violent crime

1292023

Work from home

8.7%2024

Santa Cruz County — Nov 4, 2026

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Childcare

County hears EPIC update on countywide childcare plan as providers and affordability flagged

EPIC presented early findings from a countywide childcare strategic plan: Santa Cruz County has about 3,000 children under 6 and roughly one childcare slot for every four children; EPIC recommended focusing investments on affordability, sustaining existing centers, workforce supports and capacity expansion.

Flood control staff report recent rains, EPA cost-share waiver for Ephraim project

Board proclaims Operation Greenlight for Veterans and approves consent agenda

Independent CPA reports no significant weaknesses in treasurer reconciliations

Residents say sudden USPS cluster-mailbox removals left Rio Rico with long lines and access problems

Water Resources

Resident asks supervisors to fund independent countywide water study

Hermosa Project

Resident urges board to apply same scrutiny to Hermosa mine as to I-19 checkpoint

Binational Study

Researchers release binational assessment of Santa Cruz transboundary aquifer

Nov 411/4/2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of SupervisorsConsent agenda approved with item 7 tabled Oct 29Binational Study of the Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer | Community PresentationFunding for the transboundary aquifer assessment has been appropriated unevenly across border projects; local share of funds has been limited.Oct 2210/21/2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of SupervisorsAuthorized creation and filling of two detention-officer positions (approved by voice vote).Oct 1510/14/2026 Regular Meeting of the Board of SupervisorsConsent agenda approved; Wilder Landscaping contract included

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What stands out in Santa Cruz County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Santa Cruz County with communities in Arizona or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2021, Santa Cruz County was less favorable than communities in Arizona on adults without health insurance.

0th percentile · 2021 · CDC PLACES, via Polco GPAL

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Residents press presenters on safe‑yield, ADWR models and mining permits

Presenters and residents question how Nogales wastewater effluent affects Santa Cruz recharge

Researchers call for sustained binational monitoring and more funding to support modeling

Presenters show hydrographs indicating groundwater declines in parts of Santa Cruz basin