Cities Similar to Santa Rosa, CA

The top 10 most similar cities based on cost of living, home prices, rent, population, and region.

Cities similar to Santa Rosa, CA

1. Garden Grove, CA

168,234 people · West

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2. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

174,405 people · West

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$669K

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3. Ontario, CA

182,457 people · West

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$672K

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4. Paradise, NV

191,238 people · West

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5. Corona, CA

160,238 people · West

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6. Salinas, CA

159,506 people · West

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$726K

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7. Roseville, CA

159,135 people · West

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$652K

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8. Oxnard, CA

202,063 people · West

99% similar

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146.0

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$764K

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$2,150/mo

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9. Sunrise Manor, NV

205,618 people · West

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10. Elk Grove, CA

178,444 people · West

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How We Find Cities Similar to Santa Rosa

Our similarity algorithm compares Santa Rosa, CA against every other city in our database across multiple dimensions: cost of living index, median home price, average rent, population size, and geographic region. Each factor is weighted and normalized, then combined into a single similarity score from 0–100%.

Cities with high similarity scores share a comparable financial profile to Santa Rosa — meaning your dollar goes about as far, housing costs are in the same ballpark, and the overall lifestyle cost is similar. This is useful if you love Santa Rosa but want to explore other options with a similar feel and price point, or if you’re relocating and want to understand which cities offer a comparable standard of living.

Click on any city in the results to see a detailed cost of living comparison, including category-by-category breakdowns for housing, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and more. You can also adjust the search to find cities similar to any location in the United States.