Healdsburg, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHealdsburg, CASanta Rosa, CA
Population11,243177,090
Median Household Income$103,554$99,060
Median Rent$2,158/mo$2,152/mo
Median Home Value$950,100$713,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%52.8%
Poverty Rate11.6%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k295292
Property Crime Rate /100k7951,440
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs88°F82°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min22.9 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.720.3
College Degree Rate40.6%35.1%
Foreign-Born %20.1%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.