In Santa Cruz County, California, there is a census-designated place called Davenport. Davenport is situated at a height of 259 feet. Davenport is located on Highway One approximately nine miles north of Santa Cruz, on the Pacific Ocean coast. During the 20th century, the town grew to the north from its original location on the banks of San Vicente Creek. The CDP, which is made up of 99.63% land and 0.37% water, is 2.8 square miles in size, according to the US Census Bureau.

Davenport has warm, mostly dry summers and cool, rainy winters due to its mild Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Situated close to Monterey Bay, the region experiences low clouds and fog at night and in the morning, particularly during the summer months. Mean daily maximum and mean daily minimum temperatures vary from 40.8°F (4.9°C) in January to 53.9°F (12.2°C) in September, respectively. The mean daily maximum temperature ranges from 60.6°F (15.9°C) in January to 74.5°F (23.6°C) in September. Davenport experiences 31.53 inches (801 mm) of precipitation on average per year; the wettest months are November through April, while the driest months are May through October.

Famous attractions in Davenport include American Abalone, which is well-known for farm-raised California red abalone that is approved for the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Watch program, and Shark Fin Cove, which is a picturesque location for photographers. After being purchased by CEMEX in 2005 and shut down in 2010, the old Cement Plant was converted into the 8500-acre CEMEX Redwoods property, which will eventually be used as a park. Constructed in 1914 and now a museum, the Davenport Jail provides insights into the history of the shore. The famous St. Vincent DePaul Church, photographed by Ansel Adams in 1914, was constructed completely of cement from the area. Furthermore, there are still traces of the Southern Pacific Freight Line, which ran from 1907 until 1920.

With a cost of living score of 186, Davenport, California, is 24.1% over the state average and 86.0% more than the national average. With an average home price of $1,025,800, housing in Davenport is comparatively costly. This is a 39.9% premium over the California average and a 203.4% increase over the national average. In Davenport, the cost of renting a two-bedroom apartment is $3,830 per month, which is 43.9% more than the state average and 167.8% more than the national average. It is suggested that a family's minimal yearly income in Davenport be $196,560, and that of an individual be $116,400 in order to maintain a reasonable standard of living.