Fresno, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in crime level (9.4 vs 20.1). Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in cost of living index (123 vs 163).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	545,716	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$715,976
Median Household Income	$63,001	$92,604
Average Commute	22.3 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	47	47
Crime Level	20.1	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+46.2