About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in central Arizona.
Santa Cruz holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.63 square miles.
📰 Santa Cruz News Today
- How many people live in Santa Cruz County, AZ? USAFacts · Apr 6
- Arizona’s falling short on postsecondary effort... But Santa Cruz County is bucking the trend Nogales International · Jul 6
- New TEP transmission line approved for Pima, Santa Cruz counties KVOA · Jul 10
- Top officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle Santa Cruz Sentinel · Jul 16
- Santa Cruz County to refund residents over property tax error AZPM News · Feb 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Santa Cruz Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Cruz
- Sierra Estrella Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.63 sq mi
Coordinates33.2327, -112.1594