Alameda, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alameda

63.4

#1768 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 33.4 min). Alameda leads in walk score (68 vs 47). Alameda leads in median household income ($129,917 vs $92,604).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alameda, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1768)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	75,353	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,156,096	$715,976
Median Household Income	$129,917	$92,604
Average Commute	33.4 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	68	47
Crime Level	8.7	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	206	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+46.2