Fremont, 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.

Fremont

66.8

#1497 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $92,604). Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 32.4 min). Santa Rosa leads in cost of living index (163 vs 185).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	230,504	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$715,976
Median Household Income	$155,342	$92,604
Average Commute	32.4 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	Very Low	9.4
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+46.2