Santa Rosa, CA vs Windsor, CA

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

MetricSanta Rosa, CAWindsor, CA
Population177,09026,081
Median Household Income$99,060$133,979
Median Rent$2,152/mo$2,433/mo
Median Home Value$713,900$801,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%53%
Poverty Rate9.7%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,440490
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows39°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min22.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.319.5
College Degree Rate35.1%36.3%
Foreign-Born %21.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-1.9%

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