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).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Santa Rosa has 65 public schools — 43 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
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).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
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.
14 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Public records
Incarceration records — Sonoma County
Most-recorded names in Sonoma County booking & incarceration records:
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.
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