City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Freeport | Santa Rosa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,902/mo | $2,024/mo | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $444,300 | $661,700 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $109,390 | $92,604 | 18.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 104.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 145.9 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 101.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 101.4 | 4.0% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Freeport, you'd need $99,864 in Santa Rosa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Freeport and Santa Rosa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Santa Rosa than in Freeport. If you earn $80,000 in Freeport, you'd need about $79,891 in Santa Rosa to keep the same standard of living.