Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Temecula
110,404
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Temecula
$117,840
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Temecula
$640,400
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Temecula
$2,297
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Temecula
1.52
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Temecula
198.0
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Temecula
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Temecula
5.8%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Temecula?
Temecula is Santa Rosa's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Temecula
110,404
Santa Rosa has a 38% larger population than Temecula.
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Temecula
1.52
Santa Rosa's violent crime is significantly higher than Temecula's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Temecula
16.79
Temecula has a 21% higher property crime than Santa Rosa.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Temecula
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Temecula has a stronger Democratic lean (49% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Temecula
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Temecula
$117,840
Temecula has a 17% higher median income than Santa Rosa.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Temecula
$640,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Temecula
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Temecula
57.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Temecula
198.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Temecula share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa
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Temecula
Santa Rosa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Rosa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemecula has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (28% lower). Temecula has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa (21% lower). Santa Rosa scores 124.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Temecula.
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Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemecula has a owner-occupied of 67.7% compared to 56.2% in Santa Rosa. Temecula has a single-family homes of 79.9% compared to 68.2% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a median rent of $2,084 vs $2,297 in Temecula (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs Temecula: 54,785 for labor force. Temecula has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Temecula has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Crime & Safety — Temecula leads
Source: FBI UCRTemecula has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 3.43 in Santa Rosa. Temecula has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 2.07 in Santa Rosa. Temecula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.67 in Santa Rosa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTemecula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 24.8% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 37.5% in Temecula.
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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 1.6x the size of Temecula (110,404). Temecula skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Temecula
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 3.3 vs Temecula: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Temecula. Santa Rosa has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Temecula. Temecula has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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