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La Selva Beach

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La Selva Beach

Total population

2,302

Median home value

$1,325,700

62.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$160,833

La Selva Beach$161k
National$74k

Air quality index

60Moderate
Elevation151 m
Land area13.72 km²
Weather52°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.93°, -121.84°

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

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City facts

Elevation
151 m
Area
13.72 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Selva Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. La Selva Beach sits at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The 2020 United States census reported La Selva Beach's population was 2,531.

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History & geography

History

In 1925 it was founded as Rob Roy by real estate developer David Batchelor. The now-defunct (since 2000) Rob Roy Video Store was the only business in the area to make note of this heritage. In 1935 the name was changed to La Selva Beach by the new developer, Edward Burghard. Most of the existing houses were built in the early 1960s. In the 1970s the residents convinced state government to remove "Beach" from the direction signs. Officially the name is still La Selva Beach.

Geography

La Selva Beach lies near the San Andreas Fault, and was close to the epicenter of the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.8
Median home value
$1,325,700
Housing units
1,166
Poverty rate
9.2%
Unemployment
2.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.6%
Black
0%
Asian
2.4%
Hispanic
10%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.9274
Longitude
-121.8444
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
52°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
67°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for La Selva Beach, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
60
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
73
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.7%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
26.3%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
12%
No leisure activity
19.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,004,455
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    47,152
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    45,267
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    43,431
  • Black Phoebe
    Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    41,143
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    38,415
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    36,089
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34,816
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    32,823

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2,708
Largest magnitude
5.45
Largest event
2007-10-31

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.27
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,924

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
411
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET