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Freedom
CaliforniaCDP
Freedom
Total population
3,172
Median home value
$755,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,750
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
Freedom is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Freedom is located at (36.940452, -121.789376). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. It is adjacent to and blends with the incorporated city of Watsonville.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Freedom, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves29,701
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves28,426
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves27,504
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves24,816
- California TowheeMelozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves24,213
- Chestnut-backed ChickadeePoecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves24,060
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves23,234
- Western GullLarus occidentalis Audubon, 1839 · Aves22,872
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2026-09-172 km ENE of Aromas, CA
- M 2.62 — 2026-09-1721 km E of Alum Rock, CA
- M 2.83 — 2026-08-134 km N of San Leandro, CA
- M 3.84 — 2026-08-133 km N of San Leandro, CA
- M 2.66 — 2026-08-115 km NW of Pinnacles, CA
- M 2.57 — 2026-08-116 km NW of Pinnacles, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Freedom






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 75 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 98 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 127 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 145 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 158 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 160 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 171 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET