Covina, 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.

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 32.3 min). Covina leads in walk score (59 vs 47). Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $89,650).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covina, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1744)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	48,728	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$804,931	$715,976
Median Household Income	$89,650	$92,604
Average Commute	32.3 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	59	47
Crime Level	9.7	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+46.2