Study Finds Santa Cruz County To Be One Of The Least Affordable Places In California

CBS San Francisco

June 28, 2023

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY -- The annual study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition -- which compares an area's minimum wage to the average cost of renting an apartment -- found that Santa Cruz County was one of the least affordable places in the state and country.

Santa Cruz County narrowly edged out San Francisco, Santa Clara and Monterey counties for the dubious distinction.

"Recently, I've noticed that the prices have gone way up," said resident Brianna Heredia, who recently moved to Santa Cruz after graduating from UC Berkeley.

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