Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Whittier
85,925
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Whittier
$92,374
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Whittier
$751,700
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Whittier
$1,829
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Whittier
4.90
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Whittier
179.0
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Whittier
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Whittier
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Whittier?
Whittier is Santa Rosa's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Whittier
85,925
Santa Rosa (177,216) is about 2.1x larger than Whittier (85,925).
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Whittier
4.90
Whittier has a 30% higher violent crime than Santa Rosa.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Whittier
23.75
Whittier has a 44% higher property crime than Santa Rosa.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Whittier
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Whittier has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Whittier
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Whittier
$92,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Whittier
$751,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Whittier
19.7%
Santa Rosa has a 21% higher education than Whittier.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Whittier
36.7%
Santa Rosa has a 35% higher demographics than Whittier.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Whittier
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Whittier share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whittier
Whittier leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Whittier leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWhittier scores 136.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Whittier has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (9% lower). Whittier has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa.
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Housing Market — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.1% in Whittier. Whittier has a median rent of $1,829 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (14% lower). Whittier has a median home value of $751,700 vs $685,000 in Santa Rosa (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs Whittier: 42,877 for labor force. Santa Rosa has a per capita income of $50,520 vs $39,555 in Whittier (28% higher). Whittier has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 9.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Rosa leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 4.6% in Whittier. Santa Rosa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Whittier. Santa Rosa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.43 in Whittier.
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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 19.7% in Whittier.
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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 2.1x the size of Whittier (85,925). Whittier skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Whittier
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 3.3 vs Whittier: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Santa Rosa: 5 vs Whittier: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Whittier leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhittier has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Whittier has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Santa Rosa. Whittier has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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