Santa Rosa, California
About Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is a mid-size city in northwestern California with an estimated population of 177,524. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#151 nationwide).
Santa Rosa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.54 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,173 residents per square mile.
📰 Santa Rosa News Today
- Driver killed in tree crash south of Santa Rosa identified The Press Democrat · Aug 18
- Parolee arrested after alleged forced entry into Santa Rosa home NBC Bay Area · Aug 16
- Registered sex offender accused of breaking into Santa Rosa home and trapping residents KRON4 · Aug 15
- World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held in Santa Rosa, California Daily Gate City · Aug 16
- Sonoma Co.: Driver Dies, Child Injured In Crash Sunday Near Santa Rosa SFGATE · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Santa Rosa Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Santa Rosa — but the California one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Santa Rosa
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Rosa
- 19Ten Bar & Provisions
- A'Roma Roasters (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Ausiello’s Homeslice — american
- BJ's — american
- Bag O' Crab — seafood
- Canevari's Italian Deli — italian
- Del Valle — mexican
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- East West Cafe Santa Rosa — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center · Museum
- Children's Museum of Sonoma County · Museum
- J Gallery · Art gallery
- Sonoma County Museum · Museum
- Big K–Land Amusement Area · Theme park
- Calabi Gallery · Art gallery
- Jesse Peter Museum · Museum
- Lori Austen Gallery · Art gallery
- Sonoma County Art Museum · Museum
- The Corner Store Collective · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Rosa
- Airfield Park reviews ★
- Harvest Park reviews ★
- Julliard Park reviews ★
- Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center reviews ★
- Rae Park reviews ★
- Roseland Creek Community Park reviews ★
- Sonoma Avenue Park reviews ★
- 4th & Farmers Creek Trail reviews ★
- A Place To Play reviews ★
- Acacia Dog Park reviews ★
- Barnhart Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Bayer Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Santa Rosa
- Bellevue Elementary
- Kawana Springs Elementary
- Kid Street Charter
- Mattie Washburn Elementary
- Meadow View Elementary
- Morrice Schaefer Charter
- Northwest Prep Charter
- Olivet Elementary Charter
- Piner-Olivet Charter
- Pivot Charter School - North Bay
- Roseland Charter
- Sonoma County ROP
- Taylor Mountain Elementary
- Village Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, Llc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.