Population
Washington
672,079
Santa Rosa
177,216
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Santa Rosa
3.43
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Santa Rosa
184.9
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Santa Rosa
N/A
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
How Similar Are Washington & Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is Washington's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Santa Rosa
177,216
Washington (672,079) is about 3.8x larger than Santa Rosa (177,216).
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Santa Rosa
3.43
Washington's violent crime is significantly higher than Santa Rosa's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Santa Rosa
13.20
Washington's property crime is significantly higher than Santa Rosa's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Rosa has a stronger Democratic lean (80% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Washington has a 16% higher unemployment than Santa Rosa.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Washington has a 46% higher education than Santa Rosa.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Santa Rosa has a 30% higher demographics than Washington.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Santa Rosa
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Santa Rosa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Rosa
Washington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Washington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWashington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (21% lower). Washington scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Washington has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,155 in Santa Rosa (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 9.7% in Washington. Santa Rosa has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Santa Rosa has a owner-occupied of 56.2% compared to 41.1% in Washington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington: 400,621 vs Santa Rosa: 96,708 for labor force. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 14.5% in Washington.
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Crime & Safety — Santa Rosa leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Rosa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.25 in Washington. Santa Rosa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Santa Rosa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.19 compared to 25.95 in Washington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 24.8% in Santa Rosa. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 38.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 3.8x the size of Santa Rosa (177,216). Washington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 40.5.
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Washington
Santa Rosa
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 3.3 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Santa Rosa. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa.
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