Santa Rosa-Petaluma

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

CaliforniaPop. 482K#113 largest metro

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Median Rent

$2,061/mo

#523 most affordable

Median Income

$100,707

#18 highest income

Median Home Value

$784,900

#517 most affordable to buy

Population

482K

#113 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

112.5COL Index

Expensive+12.5% above US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$2,061/mo

Home Value

$784,900

Rent-to-income ratio25% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$100,707

Metro Population

482K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$6,294/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$4,233/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#523/ 530

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Median Income

#18/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#517/ 530

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Metro Population

#113/ 530

Education

California state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate84.7%

Per-Pupil Spending$18,020

Student-Teacher Ratio21.9:1

SAT Readiness Score1096

Bachelor's Degree %38.9%

Healthcare

California state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K285

Uninsured Rate5.9%

Hospital Beds per 1K1.9

Life Expectancy79 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate508/100k

Property Crime Rate2326/100k

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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