Sonoma, CA vs American Canyon, CA

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

MetricSonoma, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Population10,67021,691
Median Household Income$98,527$121,700
Median Rent$2,226/mo$2,537/mo
Median Home Value$970,500$692,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.7%60.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k123400
Property Crime Rate /100k8981,160
Median AQI9—
Good AQI Days /yr365—
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.324.9
College Degree Rate51.2%32.7%
Foreign-Born %11.2%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+4.3%

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