Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Aurora
179,867
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Aurora
$90,109
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Aurora
$260,400
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Aurora
$1,535
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Aurora
2.77
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Aurora
141.1
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Aurora
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Aurora
5.9%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Aurora?
Aurora is Santa Rosa's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Aurora
179,867
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Rosa at 177,216 and Aurora at 179,867.
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Aurora
2.77
Santa Rosa has a 19% higher violent crime than Aurora.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Aurora
12.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Aurora
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Aurora
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Aurora
$90,109
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Aurora
$260,400
Santa Rosa's home values is significantly higher than Aurora's — 62% difference.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Aurora
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Aurora
42.2%
Santa Rosa has a 25% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Aurora
141.1
Santa Rosa has a 24% higher cost of living than Aurora.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (59% lower). Aurora scores 173.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.6 in Santa Rosa. Aurora has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a median home value of $685,000 vs $260,400 in Aurora (163% higher). Aurora has a median rent of $1,535 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (36% lower). Santa Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.9% in Aurora.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a per capita income of $50,520 vs $39,604 in Aurora (28% higher). Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Aurora has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 42.8% in Santa Rosa.
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.01 in Santa Rosa. Aurora has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.67 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a violent crime clearance of 49.2% compared to 30.7% in Aurora.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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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 23.6% in Aurora. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.0% in Aurora.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a population of 179,867, about 1x the size of Santa Rosa (177,216). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 40.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Rosa
Aurora
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 5 vs Aurora: 4 for with emergency services. Aurora: 3.8 vs Santa Rosa: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Aurora. Aurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Aurora has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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