Patterson, 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.

Patterson

63.1

#1799 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 43.9 min). Patterson leads in crime level (7.5 vs 9.4). Patterson leads in cost of living index (132 vs 163).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Patterson, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1799)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	25,063	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$508,049	$715,976
Median Household Income	$86,031	$92,604
Average Commute	43.9 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	7.5	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	132	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.0	D+46.2