Santa Rosa, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 30 metrics

Santa Rosa, CA is a US city in California with a population of 179,437 (146th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (89th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (103rd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (110th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (372nd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (269th of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (224th of 434).

Population
179.4K
146th highest of 477
Density
4,218.0
106th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.14%
243rd highest of 477
Area
42.54
243rd highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    89th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    103rd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    110th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    126th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    147th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    149th of 395
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    201st of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    195th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    224th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    382nd of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    397th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    372nd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 374th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    382nd of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    377th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 309th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    269th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (55), weakest Economics (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Irving, TX86% similar
  2. Sunnyvale, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Chula Vista, CA84% similar
  4. Orange, CA84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Santa Rosa, CA?
Santa Rosa, CA has a population of 179,437, 146th among 477 US cities.
What does Santa Rosa, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Santa Rosa, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (89th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (103rd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (110th of 434).
Where does Santa Rosa, CA rank worst?
Santa Rosa, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (372nd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (269th of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (224th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Santa Rosa, CA?
Rankodex ranks Santa Rosa, CA on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics