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Rohnert Park is a small city of 44,575 people in Sonoma County, California. It's about 7 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 47 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $666k and rent runs about $2k a month.
44,575people
$666kTypical home
$2,279/moRent
82° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 44,575
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,118 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 7 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $666k (≈$4,202/mo)
- Median rent $2,279/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (191 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,024 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to STS airport
- 51 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 108 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 667 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 203 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Sonoma County: D+46 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk