Capitola

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Capitola

Total population

9,689

Median home value

$783,000

47.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$102,976

Capitola$103k

National$74k

Founded

1949

Elevation13 m

Land area4.34 km²

Weather77°F · Sunny

Coordinates36.98°, -121.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Capitola is a small seaside city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Capitola is located on the northern shores of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. The city had a population of 9,456 at the 2020 census. Capitola is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches and restaurants.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Capitola, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Angie Savage

American actress

Trent Dilfer

American football player and analyst (born 1972)

Adam Scott

American actor (born 1973)

Marisa Miller

American model

J

Jonna Mendes

American alpine skier

T

Ted Templeman

American record producer

Donny McCaslin

American musician

Maggie Vessey

American distance runner

Beverly Garland

American actress (1926–2008)

Luscious Lopez

American pornographic actress

Jeff Ballard

American jazz drummer

Chris Sharma

American rock climber

B

Bernard M. Oliver

American scientist (1916–1995)

Luke Rockhold

American mixed martial artist (born 1984)

Casey McGehee

American baseball player

R

Robert Bartlett Haas

American specialist in literature, university teacher and writer (1916-2010)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• Day Valley
  6.4 mi away
• Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley
  6.6 mi away
• Felton
  8.2 mi away
• Corralitos
  9.1 mi away
• Freedom
  9.1 mi away
• Amesti
  9.6 mi away
• Ben Lomond
  10.2 mi away
• Bonny Doon
  11.1 mi away
• Brookdale
  12.4 mi away
• Pajaro
  12.8 mi away
• Davenport
  13.2 mi away
• Elkhorn
  17.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Capitola

Fossil invertebrates and geology of the marine cliffs at Capitola, California

Frank Perry · 1993

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Capitola Cali State of Mind Collection · 2019

Hearing on California Alzheimer's Disease Task Force report

California. Legislature. Senate. Subcommittee on Aging. · 1987

The Hook, The Hill and Lilly too !

Mr David Mrus · 2016

Santa Cruz-Capitola

California State Automobile Association. · 2001

Sand budget for Capitola Beach, California

Richard Glenn Anderson · 1971

Capitola

Carolyn Swift · 2013

Violet bulletin

Capitola Violet Gardens · 1957

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 54 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 80 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 102 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 135 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 153 mi
• Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 154 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 166 mi
• Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-10 · 166 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Seen 2026-10-01

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Seen 2026-10-01

Noble False Widow

Steatoda nobilis

Seen 2026-10-01

Townsend's Warbler

Setophaga townsendi

Seen 2026-10-01

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata

Seen 2026-10-01

California Towhee

Melozone crissalis

Seen 2026-10-01

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Seen 2026-10-01

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-10-01

White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Seen 2026-10-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 16:45 UTC.