Santa Cruz boasts a very diverse religious population and can offer many different amenities to those of different faith bases. With a population of over 65,000 and being a college town there are plenty of options within the vicinity of Santa Cruz. There are quite a few options for Christian and Catholic faith but there are also options for Muslim, Hindu and Jewish communities as well.
For all three of them there are services in Santa Cruz. Muslim services include a Mosque at the Islamic Center of Santa Cruz. Hindu services have two options and a temple with the Society of Abidance in Truth and Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple. Lastly there is a destination for the Jewish community with a Synagogue in town at the Jewish Community center Temple Beth-El.