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Windsor is a small city of 26,081 people in Sonoma County, California. It's about 9 miles from Santa Rosa, CA and 58 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $801k and rent runs about $2k a month.
26,081people
$801kTypical home
$2,433/moRent
84° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,081
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,507 people per sq mi
- 58 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 9 mi to Santa Rosa, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $801k (≈$5,052/mo)
- Median rent $2,433/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (169 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (517 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to STS airport
- 65 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 105 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 140 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 146 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
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