Sonoma, CA vs Rohnert Park, CA

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

MetricSonoma, CARohnert Park, CA
Population10,67044,575
Median Household Income$98,527$99,273
Median Rent$2,226/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$970,500$666,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate10.4%10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123251
Property Crime Rate /100k8981,049
Median AQI99
Good AQI Days /yr365365
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.321.4
College Degree Rate51.2%30.5%
Foreign-Born %11.2%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.9%

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