Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro

Cost of Living in Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro

Official metro name: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro has a population of 488,436. Median household income is $99,266 and median rent is $2,029 per month. Rent is roughly 24.5% of median monthly income.

State: CAPopulation: 488,436Income: $99,266Rent: $2,029Affordability: Affordable (24.5%)
Median Household Income
$99,266
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$2,029
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
24.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
132
Simplified relative index

Is Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $2,029, which is about 24.5% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $2,029 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $99,266 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in CA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.