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Santa Rosa, CA

Founded 1868Sonoma CountyElev. 164 m
Population
177,216
Median home
$685,000
Disaster risk
Relatively High
Public schools
65
Sex offenders
16

Overview

About Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is home to roughly 177,216 residents. Santa Rosa was founded in 1868 and sits in Sonoma County. The median age is 40.5 and the median household income is $97,410. Homes carry a median value of $685,000, and about 56% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (51%). Around 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 23 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

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Who lives here

Demographics

Population
177,216
Median age
40.5
Median household income
$97,410
Per-capita income
$50,520
Poverty rate
9.5%
High-school grad or higher
85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
Unemployment
5.5%
Avg. commute
22.6 min
Work from home
10.5%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White51%
Hispanic or Latino35.8%
Black1.7%
Asian6.3%
Workforce by occupation
Management, business, science & arts39.9%
Service19.6%
Sales & office19.2%
Production, transportation & material moving10.7%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance10.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Housing

Property report

Median home value
$685,000
Median gross rent
$2,084/mo
Owner-occupied
56.2%
Median year built
1980
Households
68,234
Avg. household size
2.54

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Education

Schools

Schools: Below average

Santa Rosa has 65 public schools43 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high.

Student proficiency · grade 8, 16 schools
Reading47%
Math30%

% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.

Elsie Allen HighHighGrades 912
Maria Carrillo HighHighGrades 912
Montgomery HighHighGrades 912
Piner HighHighGrades 912
Ridgway High (Continuation)HighGrades 912
Santa Rosa HighHighGrades 912
Sonoma County ROPHighGrades 1012
Herbert Slater MiddleMiddleGrades 78
Hilliard Comstock MiddleMiddleGrades 78
Piner-Olivet CharterMiddleGrades 78charter
Rincon Valley MiddleMiddleGrades 78
Santa Rosa Accelerated CharterMiddleGrades 56charter
Santa Rosa MiddleMiddleGrades 78
Strawberry ElementaryMiddleGrades 46

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Safety

Crime

violent crime13% below national
Santa Rosa336
California527
United States386
30% lower than 2019
20192023
property crime23% below national
Santa Rosa1,495
California2,373
United States1,952
8% lower than 2019
20192023

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Santa Rosa Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

Environment

Environmental hazards

12 facilities in Santa Rosa report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Itt Cannon Llc Dba Biw Connector Systems · Sonoma CountyKeysight Technologies Inc · Sonoma CountyKomag Material Technologies Inc · Sonoma CountySanta Rosa Stainless Steel · Sonoma CountyWeigh-Tronix Inc · Sonoma CountyOptical Coating Laboratory Inc · Sonoma CountyFlex Products Inc · Sonoma CountyHosokawa Bepex Corp · Sonoma CountyBodean Co Inc · Sonoma CountyGeneral Hydroponics · Sonoma CountyNick Barbieri Trucking Llc · Sonoma CountySyar Industries · Sonoma County

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

Risk

Natural disaster risk

Relatively High
Top hazards · Sonoma County
DroughtRelatively High
EarthquakeRelatively High
LandslideRelatively High
Riverine floodingRelatively High
WildfireRelatively High
Coastal floodingRelatively Moderate

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Context

Neighborhood info

Santa Rosa is in Sonoma County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Santa Rosa was founded in 1868 and sits in Sonoma County. Elevation ~164 m.

Map of Santa Rosa
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Historic places

14 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gables, TheLumsden, W. H., HouseHotel La RoseMcDonald MansionOld Post OfficePark ApartmentsWasserman HouseCnopius House
Notable people from Santa Rosa
Rebecca De MornayJulie LondonJussie SmollettChad ChanningRobert RipleyJade PugetMorgan SpectorJenna JohnsonJonathan GonzálezBrett Elliott Crozier
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Nearby cities
San Francisco (53 mi)Oakland (54 mi)Hayward (65 mi)Sacramento (67 mi)Elk Grove (72 mi)Fremont (78 mi)

Public records

Incarceration records — Sonoma County

Most-recorded names in Sonoma County booking & incarceration records:

Anthony Johnson (1)Anthony Nelson (1)Brad Adams (1)Bradley Bennett (1)David Lopez (1)David Morales (1)Evan Thomas (1)Henry Morgan (1)James Clark (1)Jason Smith (1)Jeremy Ortiz (1)Jesse Martin (1)Jose Hernandez (1)Jose Lopez (1)Joseph Lopez (1)Juan Martinez (1)Manuel Rivera (1)Maria Torres (1)Mark Martinez (1)Michael Flores (1)Michael Phillips (1)Nora Cox (1)Paul Scott (1)Reginald Harris (1)

Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).

Registered sex offenders in Santa Rosa, CA (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for Santa Rosa, California.

Ryan Thomas Davis, 51
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95403
AKA Ryan Davis, Ryan T Davis
Miguelito Garciaperez, 32
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County
AKA Miguelito Garcia, Miguelito Garcia Perez
Luis Alfonso Garcia, 53
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95403
Joshua Anderson, 45
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95407
AKA Joshua Todd Anderson
Joseph Kerry Lee, 47
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95407
Jason Luis Martinez, 55
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95401
AKA Jason L Martinez
Jason Adrian Johnson, 44
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95401
Brian Lewis, 60
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95403
AKA Brian Todd Lewis
Clifton Willard Andrews, 68
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95401
AKA Kevin Adams, Kevin Lee Andersen
George Thurman Mclaughlin, 55
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95409
AKA Anthony Hall, Tony Hall
Christopher Mason Jackson, 61
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95404
AKA Christopher Mayson Jackson, Chris Jackson
Richard Ortizrodriguez, 41
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95403
AKA Richard Ortiz, Richard Rodriguez Ortiz
Richard Jude Smith, 65
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95405
AKA Richard J Smith
Juan Manuel Torres, 54
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95403
David Jose Torres, 62
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County
AKA David J Torres, Jose Torres
Jose Jesus Sanchez, 52
Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 95407
AKA Dj Cosmo, Cosmo Dj

Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.

Common questions

Santa Rosa — frequently asked

What is the population of Santa Rosa, California?
Santa Rosa has a population of about 177,216, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5-year).
What is the average home value in Santa Rosa?
The median home value in Santa Rosa is $685,000, and the median gross rent is $2,084/month (U.S. Census ACS).
Is Santa Rosa safe? What is the crime rate?
Santa Rosa Police Department reported a violent-crime rate of about 336 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — lower than the U.S. rate of 386. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS.
What natural-disaster risks does Santa Rosa face?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sonoma County as "Relatively High" overall, with top hazards including drought, earthquake, landslide.
How many schools are in Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa has 65 public schools (43 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES.
How many registered sex offenders are in Santa Rosa?
Public registry data lists 16 registered sex offenders in or near Santa Rosa. This is neighborhood-safety information from the public state registry.
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