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What's near homes in Scotts Valley, CA
About 4,550 homes (2020 Census) in this city. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.
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Overview
Records for Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, indicate one Superfund site with a final status and no facilities reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory. Three facilities in the area have recent violations on record. Regarding natural hazards, 0.8% of homes are located in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, and 25.6% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential area. The county has had 27 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years, and the median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 100%.
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How homes here grade
Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).
Nearby pollution
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Wildfire
Earthquake
Key facts
- 0 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 1 final or proposed Superfund site in or within 1 mile of the area
- 3 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 0.8% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 0% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 25.6% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 100% in 100 years
- Santa Cruz County: 27 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
No Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area.
Superfund sites in or within 1 mile
- Watkins-Johnson Co. (Stewart Division Plant) (Final)
Nearby places
Mount Hermon · Zayante · Pasatiempo · Felton · Paradise Park · Lompico · Ben Lomond · Live Oak
Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.