Marina, 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.

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Marina leads in crime level (8.0 vs 9.4). Santa Rosa leads in median household income ($92,604 vs $85,783). Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 24.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marina, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1731)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	22,833	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$871,019	$715,976
Median Household Income	$85,783	$92,604
Average Commute	24.5 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	46	47
Crime Level	8.0	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	159	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+46.2