Moving to Santa Rosa, California

Population: 147,595. Estimated population in July 2024: 153,158 (+3.8% change)
Males: 72,078 (48.8%), Females: 75,517 (51.2%)

Sonoma County

Zip codes: 95401, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407, 95409.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $50,931
Median house value: $245,000

Population by Race

Races in Santa Rosa:

• White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
• Hispanic (19.2%)
• Other race (10.3%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Black (2.2%)
• Other Asian (1.1%)
• Chinese (0.8%)
• Filipino (0.6%)
• Vietnamese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (12.9%), English (12.5%), Italian (8.4%), French (3.9%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 40.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Santa Rosa

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Rosa city

• Never married: 28.2%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 12.7%

16.3% Foreign born (9.9% Latin America, 3.1% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +26,494 (+21.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Santa Rosa:

• KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SANTA ROSA (401 BICENTENNIAL WAY)
• SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1165 MONTGOMERY DR)
• SUTTER MEDICAL CENTER OF SANTA ROSA (3325 CHANATE RD)
• SUTTER WARRACK HOSPITAL (2449 SUMMERFIELD ROAD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Santa Rosa:

• SONOMA COUNTY (about 8 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; Abbreviation: STS)
• BUCHANAN FIELD (about 56 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
• TRAVIS AFB (about 57 miles; FAIRFIELD, CA; Abbreviation: SUU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Santa Rosa:

• PETALUMA MUNI (about 16 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)
• HEALDSBURG MUNI (about 19 miles; HEALDSBURG, CA; Abbreviation: O31)
• ANGWIN-PARRETT FIELD (about 21 miles; ANGWIN, CA; Abbreviation: 2O3)

Amtrak station:
SANTA ROSA (175 RAILROAD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Santa Rosa:

• SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 13,542; Location: 1501 MENDOCINO AVE; Public; Website: www.santarosa.edu)
• EMPIRE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 363; Location: 3035 CLEVELAND AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empcol.com)
• HEALD COLLEGE-SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 184; Location: 2425 MENDOCINO AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)
• LYLES REDWOOD EMPIRE BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 186 WIKIUP DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lytles-rebc.com)
• CALIFORNIA HUMAN DEV CORP-ANTHONY SOTO EMPL TR CTR (Location: 3273 AIRWAY DR; Private, not-for-profit)
• HYPNOTHERAPY TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 4730 ALTA VISTA AVE; Private, for-profit)
• EMPIRE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 3035 CLEVELAND AVE STE 102; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Santa Rosa:

• SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,445)
• NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
• COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 37 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
• CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
• SOLANO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 48 miles; SUISUN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,598)
• UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 50 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 51 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)

Schools

Public high schools in Santa Rosa:

• SANTA ROSA HIGH (Students: 1,983; Location: 1235 MENDOCINO AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• MONTGOMERY HIGH (Students: 1,918; Location: 1250 HAHMAN DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• ALLEN (ELSIE) HIGH (Students: 1,570; Location: 599 BELLEVUE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• CARRILLO (MARIA) HIGH (Students: 1,509; Location: 6975 MONTECITO BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• PINER HIGH (Students: 1,450; Location: 1700 FULTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• RIDGWAY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 273; Location: 325 RIDGWAY AVE.; Grades: 08 – 12)
• MESA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 38; Location: 1235 MENDOCINO AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• MIDROSE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 35; Location: 599 BELLEVUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NUEVA VISTA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 34; Location: 2230 LOMITAS AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• GRACE HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 30; Location: 1700 FULTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Santa Rosa:

• RINCON VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 4585 BADGER RD; Grades: KG – 12)
• CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 50 URSULINE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
• URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 90 URSULINE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
• SUMMERFIELD WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 655 WILLOWSIDE AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
• SANTA ROSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 950 S WRIGHT RD; Grades: KG – 12)
• REDWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 385 MARK WEST SPRINGS RD; Grades: KG – 12)
• REDWOOD INSTITUTE FOR DESIGNED EDUCTION (Students: 78; Location: PO BOX 12216; Grades: 1 – 12; Boys only)
• OPEN BIBLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 920 LINK LANE; Grades: KG – 12)
• NORTH VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 3164 CONDO CT; Grades: 2 – 12)
• NEW HORIZON SCH AND LEARN CTR (Students: 29; Location: 827 THIRD ST; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Santa Rosa:

• SLATER (HERBERT) MIDDLE (Students: 962; Location: 3500 SONOMA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• RINCON VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 862; Location: 950 MIDDLE RINCON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• COOK (LAWRENCE) MIDDLE (Students: 771; Location: 2480 SEBASTOPOL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• SANTA ROSA MIDDLE (Students: 758; Location: 500 E ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
• PATHWAYS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 607 BOBELAINE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
• SHEPPARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 659; Location: 1777 WEST AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
• HILLIARD COMSTOCK MIDDLE (Students: 654; Location: 2750 W STEELE LANE; Grades: 07 – 08)
• ROSELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 651; Location: 950 SEBASTOPOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
• KAWANA ELEMENTARY (Students: 617; Location: 2121 MORAGA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
• HIDDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 603; Location: 3435 BONITA VISTA DR.; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Santa Rosa:

• ST ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 4300 OLD REDWOOD HWY; Grades: PK – 8)
• ST EUGENE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 300 FARMERS LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
• SONOMA COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 213; Location: 50 MARK WEST SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
• ST LUKE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 905 MENDOCINO AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
• MERRYHILL COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 4580 BENNETTVIEW DRIVE; Grades: KG – 7)
• BETHLEHEM CHILD CTR PRESCH/KIN (Students: 119; Location: 1300 ST FRANCIS; Grades: PK – KG)
• MONTESSORI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 1569 BRUSH CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
• STUART PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 431 HUMBOLDT ST; Grades: KG – 8)
• LITTLE PEOPLE’S PLAYHOUSE GRAD (Students: 63; Location: 1281 EDWARDS AVE.; Grades: KG – 5)
• COUNTRYSIDE PRE – KINDERGARTEN (Students: 61; Location: 1592 FULTON ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Santa Rosa:

• SONOMA COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,270,712; Location: THIRD AND E STREETS; 670,142 books; 9,771 audio materials; 10,626 video materials; 1,694 serial subscriptions)