Santa Rosa
- City in California
City
Santa Rosa
- grade BOverall Grade
- City in California
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 489 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$571,600
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,728
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Santa Rosa Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault375.3national 282.7
- Murder2.3national 6.1
- Rape62.2national 40.7
- Robbery76.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary306.3national 500.1
- Theft1,059.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft237.9national 284
Residents
Top Public Schools Serving Santa Rosa
Top Private Schools Near Santa Rosa
- grade A+
Sonoma Academy
- Rating 4.47 out of 5 43 reviews
- grade A
St. Vincent de Paul High School
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 69 reviews
- grade A
Cardinal Newman High School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 121 reviews
- grade A minus
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 21 reviews
- grade C+
Archbishop Hanna High School
- Rating 3.58 out of 5 12 reviews
Working in Santa Rosa
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$80,472
National
$64,994Similar Places
Santa Rosa Reviews
Rating 3.81 out of 5 489 reviews
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Santa Rosa is a beautiful small town in Sonoma County and here the scenery is unbelievable. We have loads of agriculture like farms, wineries, local animal-made products and so much more! We face a lot of differences here and it can divide us most of the time, but overall we are a very connected community.
Been living here for 10 years and it has its positives and negatives.
Pos: Good hiking. Lots of parks. Schools are decent. Not too far from the beach. Smallish town but drivable to other places like San Francisco and Sacramento. Lots of great wine.
Neg: Impossible to find affordable housing. You need to make $100k/year or you are going to barely be making it paycheck to paycheck. Job market is OK but don't be surprised if you have to commute. Downtown shuts down around 7pm. Annual fire season is no fun--get ready for evacuations and smoke. Not sure why they describe the town as diverse--the east side is 95% white, the west side has more some latino population but that is about it for diversity.
Pos: Good hiking. Lots of parks. Schools are decent. Not too far from the beach. Smallish town but drivable to other places like San Francisco and Sacramento. Lots of great wine.
Neg: Impossible to find affordable housing. You need to make $100k/year or you are going to barely be making it paycheck to paycheck. Job market is OK but don't be surprised if you have to commute. Downtown shuts down around 7pm. Annual fire season is no fun--get ready for evacuations and smoke. Not sure why they describe the town as diverse--the east side is 95% white, the west side has more some latino population but that is about it for diversity.
I have grown up in the city of Santa Rosa and I honestly believe it is a huge part of who I am today. It is very family friendly, the town as a whole is a strong community especially since we have faced many crisis’ that have made our community strong and whole. The atmosphere is very welcoming and diverse which is why I love my town so much. With it being very into the wine culture, there’s many activities that are suitable for adults. For kids and teenagers there are many schools throughout the town that give incredible circulars and amazing sports teams. With many schools it creates high competition between the local school which make sports game very fun! Overall my experience with Santa Rosa is incredible, I was so blessed to have been raised here and could see myself easing my family here as well.