Sonoma County, California
Population 485,040 · Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park
- Overall cost of living: +7.8% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Median home price: $815,500, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+7.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $815,500 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,158 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $168/mo | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,610/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,695 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $104,674 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -4.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 363.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈230 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 26 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 15 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 24.2% of weeks | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.4°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 33.2 in | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $429/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $236/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $177/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³ | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.6 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,300.2 ft | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 38.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.6:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.45 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.71 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.72 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 101/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.6 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 616/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 100/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.6/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 93 min | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 75 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 485,040 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.9 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 71.4% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 25.2% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 57.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 30% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2374 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.8 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 22 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 115 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,238 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 56 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 133 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 85 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 748 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 102 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 183 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 167 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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