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9 cities that feel like Santa Rosa, CA

Nearest neighbors on the numbers — housing costs relative to income, job market, safety, size, and climate — not just nearby on the map. Useful when Santa Rosa is almost right: same life, different city.

1
Ontario, CA

pop 178.3K · West

rent ~$626 cheaper · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,201 · est. $4,708/mo

2
Oceanside, CA

pop 172.5K · West

rent ~$620 cheaper · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,207 · est. $4,712/mo

3
Eugene, OR

pop 177.5K · West

rent ~$1,139 cheaper · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,688 · est. $4,100/mo

4
Newark, NJ

pop 307.2K · Northeast

rent ~$622 cheaper · similar summers

Rent $2,205 · est. $4,864/mo

5
Salinas, CA

pop 162K · West

rent ~$143 cheaper · same size class

Rent $2,684 · est. $5,138/mo

6
Providence, RI

pop 190.2K · Northeast

rent ~$1,098 cheaper · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,729 · est. $4,282/mo

7
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

pop 174.7K · West

rent ~$541 cheaper · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,286 · est. $4,886/mo

8
Garden Grove, CA

pop 170.6K · West

rent ~$856 cheaper · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,971 · est. $4,582/mo

9
Oxnard, CA

pop 201K · West

rent ~$134 cheaper · same size class

Rent $2,693 · est. $5,156/mo