Population
Richmond
115,396
Santa Rosa
177,216
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Santa Rosa
3.43
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Santa Rosa
184.9
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Santa Rosa
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is Richmond's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Santa Rosa
177,216
Santa Rosa has a 35% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Santa Rosa
3.43
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Rosa's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Santa Rosa
13.20
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Rosa's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Richmond has a 23% higher unemployment than Santa Rosa.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Santa Rosa's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Santa Rosa
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Santa Rosa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Rosa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,155 vs $2,385 in Richmond (11% lower). Richmond scores 138.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Richmond has a living wage (family of 4) of $182,786 vs $192,292 in Santa Rosa (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $6,113 in Richmond (24% lower). Santa Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a median rent of $1,895 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (9% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Santa Rosa: 96,708 vs Richmond: 62,138 for labor force. Santa Rosa has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.0% in Richmond.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Rosa leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Richmond. Santa Rosa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 2.31 in Richmond. Santa Rosa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 6.63 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Santa Rosa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Rosa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a population of 177,216, about 1.5x the size of Richmond (115,396). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 40.5.
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Richmond
Santa Rosa
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Santa Rosa: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Santa Rosa has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 62.0% in Richmond.
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