Population
Monterey
29,772
Healdsburg
11,274
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Healdsburg
$100,082
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
Healdsburg
$946,900
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
Healdsburg
$2,202
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
Healdsburg
3.52
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Healdsburg
207.6
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
Healdsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Healdsburg
7.7%
How Similar Are Monterey & Healdsburg?
Healdsburg is Monterey's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
Healdsburg
11,274
Monterey (29,772) is about 2.6x larger than Healdsburg (11,274).
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
Healdsburg
3.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
Healdsburg
13.91
Monterey has a 22% higher property crime than Healdsburg.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
Healdsburg
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Monterey has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
Healdsburg
7.7%
Healdsburg has a 29% higher unemployment than Monterey.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
Healdsburg
$100,082
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
Healdsburg
$946,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
Healdsburg
29.6%
Monterey has a 26% higher education than Healdsburg.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
Healdsburg
67.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
Healdsburg
207.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and Healdsburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Healdsburg
Healdsburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Healdsburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.0 in Healdsburg. Monterey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $2,827 in Healdsburg (5% lower). Healdsburg scores 327.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 340.6 in Monterey.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHealdsburg has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Healdsburg has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 51.5% in Monterey. Monterey has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 12.7% in Healdsburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Monterey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey: 17,944 vs Healdsburg: 5,966 for labor force. Monterey has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.7% in Healdsburg. Healdsburg has a government sector of 42.9% compared to 32.1% in Monterey.
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Crime & Safety — Healdsburg leads
Source: FBI UCRHealdsburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.63 in Monterey. Healdsburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 2.74 in Monterey. Healdsburg has a property crime clearance of 31.8% compared to 10.5% in Monterey.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monterey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.0% compared to 29.6% in Healdsburg. Monterey has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 41.7% in Healdsburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a population of 29,772, about 2.6x the size of Healdsburg (11,274). Monterey skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 43.3.
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Monterey
Healdsburg
Healthcare — Healdsburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHealdsburg: 5 vs Monterey: 4 for with emergency services. Healdsburg: 3.3 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Healdsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.7% in Healdsburg. Healdsburg has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 1.7% in Monterey. Healdsburg has a drive alone of 61.8% compared to 58.3% in Monterey.
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