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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
Salinas, CA

pop 162K · West

similar rent · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,498 · est. $5,141/mo

2
Eugene, OR

pop 177.5K · West

rent ~$692 cheaper · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,842 · est. $4,244/mo

3
Oxnard, CA

pop 201K · West

rent ~$348 higher · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,882 · est. $5,468/mo

4
Paterson, NJ

pop 157.7K · Northeast

rent ~$593 cheaper · same size class · similar summers

Rent $1,941 · est. $4,597/mo

5
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

pop 174.7K · West

rent ~$279 higher · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,813 · est. $5,409/mo

6
Hayward, CA

pop 159.2K · West

similar rent · same size class · similar summers

Rent $2,615 · est. $5,241/mo

7
Ontario, CA

pop 178.3K · West

rent ~$101 higher · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,635 · est. $5,258/mo

8
Corona, CA

pop 158.8K · West

rent ~$148 higher · same size class · similar safety

Rent $2,682 · est. $5,298/mo

9
Sunnyvale, CA

pop 153.5K · West

rent ~$1,287 higher · same size class · similar summers

Rent $3,821 · est. $6,266/mo