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Santa Rosa, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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- Sonoma has 19.6% less rainy days than Santa Rosa.
- Sonoma has 2.3% more Sunny Days than Santa Rosa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonoma scores 1.2% better than Santa Rosa
 Santa Rosa, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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