Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Burien?
Burien is Santa Rosa's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Burien
51,331
Santa Rosa (177,216) is about 3.5x larger than Burien (51,331).
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Burien
4.25
Burien has a 19% higher violent crime than Santa Rosa.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Burien
33.94
Burien's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Rosa's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Rosa has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Burien
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Burien
$90,597
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Burien
$609,300
Santa Rosa has a 11% higher home values than Burien.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Burien
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Burien
50.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Burien
165.9
Santa Rosa has a 10% higher cost of living than Burien.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa
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Burien
Santa Rosa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Burien has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (13% lower). Burien scores 240.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.6 in Santa Rosa.
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Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.3% in Burien. Burien has a median rent of $1,742 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (20% lower). Santa Rosa has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $5,723 in Burien (14% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Burien has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 10.4% in Burien.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Rosa leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Burien. Santa Rosa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.20 compared to 33.94 in Burien. Santa Rosa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.31 compared to 5.76 in Burien.
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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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Schools & Education — Santa Rosa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Rosa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 22.4% in Burien. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.9% in Burien.
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Colleges & Universities
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 3.5x the size of Burien (51,331).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Santa Rosa
Burien
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 3.3 vs Burien: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Santa Rosa: 5 vs Burien: 4 for with emergency services.
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 0.3% in Burien. Burien has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Burien has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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