Census ACS · #112 MSA
Santa Rosa Metro Area
The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has 485,642 residents. The median household income is $102,840 and the median home value is $779,000.
485,642
Population
308
People / sq mi
$102,840
Median Income
$779,000
Median Home Value
The Santa Rosa CBSA covers 1,575 sq mi of land at 308.3 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 64.5% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7% |
Economy & Income
$102,840
Median Household Income
$54,941
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Santa Rosa metro's price level is 107.8 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 7.8% higher the US average. The local median income of $102,840 has the buying power of $95,413 in average-priced US metros.
107.8
Price Level (US = 100)
$95,413
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$102,840
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$779,000
Median Home Value
$2,093
Median Rent
62.2%
Homeownership
Education
88.9%
High School+
37.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.0%
Drive Alone
14.4%
Work From Home
25.3 min
Avg Commute
19.0%
Foreign Born
Santa Rosa spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 485,642 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #112 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Santa Rosa metro area is $102,840, with a per capita income of $54,941.
The Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Ca CBSA spans the state of California.
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Data for the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, Ca CBSA (42220) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.