Sonoma, CA vs Vallejo, CA

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

MetricSonoma, CAVallejo, CA
Population10,670124,268
Median Household Income$98,527$90,171
Median Rent$2,226/mo$2,073/mo
Median Home Value$970,500$589,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.7%58.6%
Poverty Rate10.4%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123778
Property Crime Rate /100k8983,080
Median AQI933
Good AQI Days /yr365353
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows39°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min34.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.323.2
College Degree Rate51.2%28.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-2.2%

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