Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Santa Clarita
229,021
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Santa Clarita
$2,486
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Santa Clarita
1.65
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Santa Clarita
210.6
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Santa Clarita
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita is Santa Rosa's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Santa Clarita
229,021
Santa Clarita has a 23% larger population than Santa Rosa.
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Santa Clarita
1.65
Santa Rosa's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Clarita's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Santa Clarita
11.77
Santa Rosa has a 11% higher property crime than Santa Clarita.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Santa Clarita
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Clarita has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Santa Clarita
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Santa Clarita
$119,926
Santa Clarita has a 19% higher median income than Santa Rosa.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Santa Clarita
$721,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Santa Clarita
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Santa Clarita
53.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Santa Clarita
210.6
Santa Clarita has a 12% higher cost of living than Santa Rosa.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Santa Clarita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Rosa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSanta Rosa scores 270.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 311.5 in Santa Clarita. Santa Rosa scores 184.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 210.6 in Santa Clarita. Santa Rosa has a living wage (1 adult) of $81,354 vs $92,655 in Santa Clarita (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $6,727 in Santa Clarita (27% lower). Santa Clarita has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 56.2% in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 3.8% in Santa Rosa.
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Clarita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 9.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita: 119,315 vs Santa Rosa: 96,708 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Clarita leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Clarita has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 3.43 in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 2.07 in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.67 in Santa Rosa.
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Schools & Education — Santa Clarita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Clarita has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.8% in Santa Rosa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Clarita has a population of 229,021, about 1.3x the size of Santa Rosa (177,216). Santa Clarita skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Santa Clarita
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 5 vs Santa Clarita: 4 for with emergency services. Santa Rosa: 3.3 vs Santa Clarita: 3.0 for 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 Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Santa Clarita has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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