Cypress, 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.

Cypress

62.9

#1810 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 31.1 min). Cypress leads in median household income ($117,461 vs $92,604). Cypress leads in crime level (7.8 vs 9.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cypress, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1810)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	48,782	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,082,664	$715,976
Median Household Income	$117,461	$92,604
Average Commute	31.1 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	53	47
Crime Level	7.8	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	177	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+46.2