Living in Santa Rosa (California)

Santa Rosa (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 178,127 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 9%, #511 of 6,227), car-free households (top 10%, #368 of 3,933), digital natives (top 13%, #577 of 4,750).

Residents178,127

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport92 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km430,400 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line59.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,925 km

Within 10 km187,552 people

Winter daylight9 h 29 min, sunset 1:54

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Good to know about Santa Rosa (California)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 29 min and sets around 1:54; in late June it sets around 5:38.

How Santa Rosa (California) 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	47	#6,279 of 11,898	#184 of 863	Map
Low-income household	23	#8,326 of 9,771	#133 of 775	Map
Low-income family	36	#5,945 of 8,006	#117 of 709	Map
Single parent	44	#4,038 of 6,237	#99 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,417 of 9,474	#257 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	66	#2,468 of 9,474	#192 of 760	Map
Early retiree	67	#1,930 of 10,762	#240 of 811	Map
Single professional	67	#784 of 4,537	#113 of 532	Map
Young professional	70	#639 of 4,444	#100 of 527	Map
DINKS	73	#780 of 3,053	#133 of 420	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,026 of 7,271	#271 of 648	Map
Commuter	76	#511 of 6,227	#58 of 645	Map
Car-free household	75	#368 of 3,933	#76 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	36	#5,531 of 8,006	#102 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#10,978 of 12,111	#239 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#520 of 4,114	#97 of 506	Map
Expat professional	71	#1,339 of 7,271	#171 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#1,322 of 9,474	#128 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#14,742 of 18,063	#192 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#7,192 of 16,523	#685 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#16,898 of 18,063	#433 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#2,601 of 16,523	#303 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	76	#1,128 of 21,167	#168 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#1,620 of 12,111	#37 of 862	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,662 of 6,413	#359 of 490	Map
Business owner	72	#1,641 of 12,111	#171 of 862	Map
Digital native	64	#577 of 4,750	#83 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Foundation90
Health and elderly83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Lifestyle and amenities80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
Mobility and connectivity77
Jobs and economy63
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Education and family59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Safety and community54
Sea or lake shore52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Green space28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Flat land (terrain relief)17
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

Nearby

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