Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Woodland?
Woodland is Santa Rosa's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Woodland
61,256
Santa Rosa (177,216) is about 2.9x larger than Woodland (61,256).
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Woodland
2.75
Santa Rosa has a 20% higher violent crime than Woodland.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Woodland
14.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodland has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Woodland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Woodland
$505,200
Santa Rosa has a 26% higher home values than Woodland.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Woodland
19.9%
Santa Rosa has a 20% higher education than Woodland.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Woodland
52.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Woodland
151.0
Santa Rosa has a 18% higher cost of living than Woodland.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Woodland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodland scores 196.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.6 in Santa Rosa. Woodland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (34% lower). Woodland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa (33% lower).
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Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a median property tax of $3,496 vs $4,938 in Santa Rosa (41% lower). Woodland has a median rent of $1,500 vs $2,084 in Santa Rosa (39% lower). Santa Rosa has a median home value of $685,000 vs $505,200 in Woodland (36% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs Woodland: 30,920 for labor force. Santa Rosa has a per capita income of $50,520 vs $38,559 in Woodland (31% higher). Woodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 9.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Crime & Safety — Woodland leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 2.31 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Woodland. Woodland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.75 compared to 3.43 in Santa Rosa.
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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 19.9% in Woodland. Santa Rosa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.2% in Woodland.
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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 2.9x the size of Woodland (61,256). Woodland skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Woodland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 5 vs Woodland: 4 for with emergency services. Woodland: 4.0 vs Santa Rosa: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Santa Rosa. Woodland has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Woodland has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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