It is a place known for its surfer vibe and beach resort lifestyle. There is nothing laidback about the rent. Two thirds of my income goes directly to rent every month. Reporter is a math teacher how long is that sustainable . It is not. Reporter she has a math degree from berkeley but in santa cruz she is struggling in her dream job. If i were to google or facebook or any other one of these companies, i could make so much more money. I wouldnt be happy. Reporter and a ranking of 291 cities, santa cruz was number one is the least affordable for teachers followed by san jose, San Francisco, honolulu and santa rosa. We werent really surprised. There is a confluence of factors. Casey carlson idit begins with low state funding for education and gets worse with the local tax formula, giving santa cruz lessen its neighbors. We are getting 589 less per tuple than the District South of us. Reporter much of the available rental stock is going for shortterm rentals or airbnb. What is left is too