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Weather
60.8°F
Clear
Today: Partly Sunny, high 87°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Santa Rosa)
11
GoodNearest reporting area, 1.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
177,090
Median age
41.2
Median household income
$99,060
Poverty rate
9.7%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
Bachelor's degree+
35.1%
Avg. commute
20 min
Hispanic or Latino
37.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$713,900
Median gross rent
$2,152/mo
Homeownership rate
56.73%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$2,827
HUD Fair Market Rent (Sonoma County, 13 mi from Santa Rosa), 2026. Efficiency $1949, 1BR $2155, 2BR $2827, 3BR $3887, 4BR $4147. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.