Living in Rohnert Park

Rohnert Park is a large place in California, United States, home to 42,407 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #1,313 of 12,111), early retirees (top 13%, #1,340 of 10,762), retired couples (top 19%, #1,776 of 9,474).

Residents42,407
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport82 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km467,800 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line50.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,927 km
Within 10 km52,374 people
Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 1:54

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How Rohnert Park ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family47#6,311 of 11,898#189 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,630 of 9,771#214 of 775Map
Low-income family36#5,826 of 8,006#100 of 709Map
Single parent45#3,989 of 6,237#93 of 612Map
Pensioner couple68#1,776 of 9,474#200 of 760Map
Single pensioner68#1,930 of 9,474#144 of 760Map
Early retiree69#1,340 of 10,762#182 of 811Map
Single professional50#2,893 of 4,537#359 of 532Map
Young professional52#2,881 of 4,444#373 of 527Map
DINKS58#2,093 of 3,053#320 of 420Map
Remote worker56#4,395 of 7,271#192 of 648Map
Commuter66#2,759 of 6,227#333 of 645Map
Car-free household50#2,707 of 3,933#381 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#5,919 of 8,006#183 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover20#11,063 of 12,111#270 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#2,791 of 4,114#388 of 506Map
Expat professional65#2,563 of 7,271#317 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,325 of 9,474#230 of 760Map
Nature-focused household41#12,404 of 18,063#56 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#10,104 of 16,523#761 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker17#16,283 of 18,063#261 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover64#3,805 of 16,523#403 of 1020Map
Lottery winner66#3,492 of 21,167#389 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,313 of 12,111#19 of 862Map
Coastal living65#3,346 of 6,413#257 of 490Map
Business owner68#2,403 of 12,111#247 of 862Map
Digital native44#2,997 of 4,750#372 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Safety and community78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Health and elderly70
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Education and family59
  • Foundation57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Green space36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.