Santa Rosa, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sonoma County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
177,216
Population
4,166/sq mi density
$97,410
Median Income
$50,520 per capita
$685,000
Home Value
$709,775 Zillow
$2,084
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
352
Violent Crime/100K
1,354 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$97,410 median income, 5.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$685,000 home value, $2,084/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
352 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
178,588 → 176,440
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.4%
$60,354 → $97,410
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Rosa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
174,963
-1,477 from 2023 (176,440)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,154
+$38,744 from 2023 ($97,410)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 178,588 | - | $60,354 | - |
| 2015 | 181,403 | +1.6% | $61,050 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 182,195 | +0.4% | $67,144 | +10% |
| 2019 | 175,592 | -3.6% | $75,630 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 176,938 | +0.8% | $84,823 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 176,440 | -0.3% | $97,410 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.