Bottom line
Santa Cruz County edges ahead of Santa Monica on higher occupancy (42% vs null%), stronger RevPAR ($70.5 vs $null).
Head-to-head metrics
| Santa Cruz County | Santa Monica | |
|---|---|---|
| Median occupancy | 42% | — |
| Median daily rate | $266 | — |
| Median RevPAR | $70.5 | — |
| Active listings | 1,368 | — |
| YoY occupancy | +12.4 pts | — |
| YoY daily rate | -0.7% | — |
| Regulation risk | — | banned |
| Annual night cap | None | None |
| License required | No | Yes |
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