Barstow, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Barstow

67.4

#1421 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in crime level (9.4 vs 30.4). Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $52,200). Barstow leads in cost of living index (104 vs 163).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Barstow, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1421)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	24,964	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$266,998	$715,976
Median Household Income	$52,200	$92,604
Average Commute	27.9 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	40	47
Crime Level	30.4	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+46.2