Ukiah, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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

MetricUkiah, CASanta Rosa, CA
Population16,304177,090
Median Household Income$66,160$99,060
Median Rent$1,331/mo$2,152/mo
Median Home Value$458,400$713,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%52.8%
Poverty Rate17.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate5.9% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k483292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2481,440
Median AQI389
Good AQI Days /yr269365
Summer Highs88°F82°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.9 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher19.720.3
College Degree Rate22.2%35.1%
Foreign-Born %14.8%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+0.8%

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