Healdsburg, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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

MetricHealdsburg, CASonoma, CA
Population11,24310,670
Median Household Income$103,554$98,527
Median Rent$2,158/mo$2,226/mo
Median Home Value$950,100$970,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%61.7%
Poverty Rate11.6%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k295123
Property Crime Rate /100k795898
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min25.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.719.3
College Degree Rate40.6%51.2%
Foreign-Born %20.1%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.8%

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