Perris, 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.

Perris

62.3

#1865 nationally

Santa Rosa

66.2

#1577 nationally

Santa Rosa leads in walk score (47 vs 24). Santa Rosa leads in average commute (22.7 min vs 35.7 min). Perris leads in cost of living index (131 vs 163).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Perris, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.3 (#1865)	66.2 (#1577)
Population	80,603	175,845
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$548,761	$715,976
Median Household Income	$78,352	$92,604
Average Commute	35.7 min	22.7 min
Walk Score	24	47
Crime Level	9.0	9.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	131	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.3	D+46.2