Santa Rosa, CA Cost of Living


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Santa Rosa cost of living score
151.8
More expensive
51.8% higher
than the US average
1.3% higher
than the California average
Santa Rosa, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 151.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 51.8% higher than the U.S. average and 1.3% lower than the average for California.

Santa Rosa, CA

Housing costs in Santa Rosa?
A typical home costs $666,900, which is 97.2% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 9.1% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Santa Rosa costs $2,160 per month, which is 51.0% more than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Santa Rosa?
To live comfortably in Santa Rosa, California, a minimum annual income of $127,800 for a family, and $65,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa, CA has some of the highest home values out of any place in California, yet its overall cost of living index is still relatively low when compared to other major cities across the state. Utilities and groceries tend to be slightly above average while healthcare costs remain reasonable by national standards.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSanta RosaCaliforniaUnited States
  151.8149.9100.0
  109.8105.1100
  110.398.3100.0
  223.9234.8100.0
  $666,900$733,500$338,100
  100.1%102.4%100.0%
  103.6133.1100.0
  153.3118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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