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Rio del Mar
CaliforniaCDP
Rio del Mar
Total population
9,201
Median home value
$1,338,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$159,929
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Advisory · MinorCoastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Rio del Mar is an unincorporated village in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Rio del Mar is one of several small villages that form the unincorporated community of Aptos. Its population was 9,128 as of the 2020 United States census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rio del Mar as a census-designated place (CDP).
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (34.94%) is water. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rio del Mar as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Aptos Creek flows through Rio del Mar and empties into the Monterey Bay.
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 Rio del Mar, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Watsonville HighHigh · Watsonville · 2,244 students · 22:1 ratio
- Pajaro Valley HighHigh · Watsonville · 1,489 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- Aptos HighHigh · Aptos · 1,360 students · 20.9:1 ratio
- Santa Cruz HighHigh · Santa Cruz · 1,092 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Harbor HighHigh · Santa Cruz · 1,023 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Soquel HighHigh · Soquel · 974 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- New Brighton MiddleMiddle · Capitola · 648 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- Alianza CharterElementary · Watsonville · 640 students · 22.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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 Rio del Mar
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 52 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 77 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 100 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 132 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 150 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 157 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 163 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 168 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 16:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET