Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
West Sacramento
54,496
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
West Sacramento
$90,791
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
West Sacramento
$497,100
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
West Sacramento
$1,568
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
West Sacramento
2.94
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
West Sacramento
151.2
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
West Sacramento
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
West Sacramento
5.2%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & West Sacramento?
West Sacramento is Santa Rosa's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
West Sacramento
54,496
Santa Rosa (177,216) is about 3.3x larger than West Sacramento (54,496).
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
West Sacramento
2.94
Santa Rosa has a 14% higher violent crime than West Sacramento.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
West Sacramento
13.69
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
West Sacramento
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
West Sacramento
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
West Sacramento
$90,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
West Sacramento
$497,100
Santa Rosa has a 27% higher home values than West Sacramento.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
West Sacramento
21.6%
Santa Rosa has a 13% higher education than West Sacramento.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
West Sacramento
51.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
West Sacramento
151.2
Santa Rosa has a 18% higher cost of living than West Sacramento.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and West Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Sacramento scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. West Sacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (34% lower). West Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa (33% lower).
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Housing Market — West Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a median home value of $685,000 vs $497,100 in West Sacramento (38% higher). Santa Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.0% in West Sacramento. West Sacramento has a median rent of $1,568 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs West Sacramento: 28,456 for labor force. West Sacramento has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 13.4% in West Sacramento.
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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 West Sacramento. Santa Rosa has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 11.6% in West Sacramento. Santa Rosa has a violent crime clearance of 49.2% compared to 37.3% in West Sacramento.
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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 21.6% in West Sacramento. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.4% in West Sacramento.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a population of 177,216, about 3.3x the size of West Sacramento (54,496). West Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
West Sacramento
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 5 vs West Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services. West Sacramento: 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 ACSWest Sacramento has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. West Sacramento has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 65.7% in West Sacramento.
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